EDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1915
BY TELEGRAPH. -
THE PROGRESS OF
THE WAR
BOMBS DROPPED
RHEIMS.
INTO
VIOLENT ENEMY ATTACKS
REPULSED NEAR
BAGATELLE.
PARIS ON THE ALERT FOR ZEPPELIN BOMBS.
(Beuter's Service to the China Mail).
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BOMBS DROPPED ON RHEIMS.
LONDON, March 23, 4.55 .m,
A communique issued at Paris statis: The enemy bombarded Rheins, and a German aviator dropped bombs into the city, hitting three civiliane..
We progressed in Champagne to the east of Hill 196.
The Garmana twice violently attacked near Bagatalle to re-captura lost ground. They were completely repulsed.
MORE ZEPPELIN SCARES AT PARIS.
THE CITY IN DARKNESS.
LONDON, Mar. 23.
A telegram from Paris reports that a Zeppelin dropped a bomb at Villers Cotterois last night,
The alarm was given in Paris where lights were extinguished at nine o'clock. People crowded in the streets despite Police warnings, but the Zeppelin did not arrive and lighting was restored.
LATER.
A second alama was given at 11 p.m. Lights were extinguished on a report being received that two Zeppelins had been sighted in Oise, one proceeding towards Amiens and the other towards Compiegne.
(Official Telegram from the British Foreign. Office.)
THE DANDANELLES BOMBARDMENT.
LONDON, March 22, 11.50 a.m.
The Admiralty announces that unfavourable weather hindered operations at the Dardanelles and prevented damage to forts on 16th being ascertained. British casualties during bombardiments were 61 killed, wounded and missing. The Admiral commanding as expecially praised splendid behaviour of the Branch squadron. -
THE FALL OF PRZEMYSL.
"THE THAR HONOURS THE SUCCESSFUL COMMANDERS.
LONDON, Mar. 28. In connection with the fall of Przemysl, the Tsar hua conferred the Second Claas Order of St. George on the Grand Duke Nicholas, the Com- mander-in-Chief of the Russian Army in the field, and the Third Class of the same Order on General Ivanoff, Commander of the besieging Army.
A communique prior to the surronder of the garrison mentions that fierce artillery fire was maintained around the fortress) On Sunday. night portions of the garrison again tried a sortie north-castwards, but were drive back' within the circle of the forts with heavy loss.
(Havas Telegrams.)
REICHLIERKOFF RETIREN.
Frouch stock now stands at 71 per cent.
Yesterday the enemy bombarded Scissons Cathedral. At Eparges we repulsed violent counter-attacks. We re-took Reichakerkopf, which was lost yesterday. To-day in Argoune, near Bagatelle, we exploded three mines and carried à trencli. Our artillery reputed & furious attack, inflicting very heavy losses on the onem
TURKS ATTACK AMERICAN MISSION.
The Turkish Consul Rahibey, leading 70 Askaris, sitacked the American mission at Curmin, which is sheltering 15,000 Christian people. The Orthodox Bishop Marslie and other fathers were outraged, and sustained bad treatment. The Mission has asked Russian trongs for protection.
WAR NEWS.
Speaking in Berila sta meeting of the Garman Lyceum Glüb, Dr. Alexander Diets, director of the Wolff. Agency, maid that 1,000 Garman newspapers, 120 of them political, had been forced to cease pablication owing to the war,
Women'e Employment, which has been organised in scnnection with the Queen's Work for Women Fund:
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THE FAR EASTERN POSITION
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH.
(Wah Tas Yat Po'a Service.)
CHING MING HOLIDAYS.
PRxIso, March 21.
The Minister of Education an order ed the schoola to give one week's leave to their papils at the Ching Wing
festival.
BOYCOTTING CHINESE.
SHANGHAI, March, 23, Chinese who went to Japanese shops in the Foochow Road to make purchases were prevented by fellow countrymen. The Japanese oksed their slope.
AN AMNESTY OFFICE.
amnesty office.
JAPANESE BRIGADE ARRIVES.
COMPANY MËRTINGS.
CHINA SUGAR, REFINING CO., LTD.
Thirty Seventh Annual Meeting.
ALLEGED FRAUDS ON
HOTELS
CASTLEMAINE ACQUITTED,
Additional evilence of obtaining credit by false pretence against F. C. Castle- main was fake this morning in Mr. Wood's Court.
dans having resided at the Carlton, Stag
Exilenco was called toutifying to defens
The thirty-seventh annual meeting of this company was held this morning as the oflum al the General Agents, Mar Jardino, Matheson and Co., Ltd. Hon. Mr. David Landals presided, and there were also present, Hon. Sir Paul Chatar, Haitland, Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar Mr. G. W. C.MG.. Fam. Mr. E. Shollim, Ife. F. Takie and Nomura Hoteis.
Mr. E. Owen, the nanging po Harton (consulting committee) Mr. C.,W,prietor of the Carlton Intel, said that Beswick (secretary) Mesars B. D. Reith, defendant one to his hotel on the 5th F. C. Hall, Chow Po Sion, A. C. Davi on inst, and asked for a gou to share with FM. de Graca, Ha Fook, In N. Leefer a friend. Witness gave him a revim and A.JP. Pemirett, A. Rodger, Le Cheung
Shut, J. Paterson, R., Sutherland, IA.P. asked for payment in advanec., Defen Liste, T. H. Hornby M. A. Razsok, J.dant said he would pay in the day" fol. ral, B. Ferry Smith. T. Petria, asd S. C. for the money and he said I will surely McCubbin, A. F.. Amulli, C. lacton-hawing The next day with asked him Ismail.
To-day's Advertisements
NOTICE.
Transfer of Dealership for REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS.
W bog is announce that Alexsra Homesen. Die and supplide, weld thas
discontinus the handling of Remington Typewriters
Remington dealers for Hongkong and Fouth China. from this date we have appointed Miss Mustard & Co., Hongkong, ze diusire
Remington dealers for North China with Hasd Offices in Shanghai, and to extending Hess. Mastirl & Co., have for many youre acted, and are still soding, their dealership to South Clitan, wa giro our customers the benefit of being ablo to. draw from local stocks which will be carried at all important paints.
Hems, Mustan & Co., will shortly open an Office and Showroom in Hangler ng for the sale of REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS and typewriter supplies, it's stat by Messrs. Siemaen de Co.. will be duly carried out by Mears. Musar, Cr who will give their undivided attention to the typewriter business.
All contracts for the male of Typewriter and for typewriter repalës sotare?: Suthe
Announcement of the location of the now Remington Offices will shortly ba mađe“
Messrs. MUSTARD & €9,
Telephone 385.
c/o BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO Co., Ltd.
19, BANK BUILDINGS. REMINGTON TYPEWRITER COMPANY,
New York.
Hangbang, March 29, 1915,
opened under vary unfavourable conditions made another application for the money The present address of the new deters is:-
The Chairman maid-The past your pay on Sunday, "*. On Sunday witness
awing to the untied state of trading and defendant suld he would pay in the conditions in China during the rafternoon.
months and the demand for our 20.
Then defendant lett owing sugar was Farthes curtailed by the larg›
Defendant shared a room with stocks of Java and Japanese white friend who paid his own share. nya which Lad emulated fram The manager of the Stag Hotel gate The President intends to establish asof large quantities of Japagos refined brought with him one ricce of luggage.
the previous yeux.
The
dumping of evidence to the effect that defondant enguru ai abmtrilly low prices proved Tary" serious handicap to the pritable Heskelt owing $220. The Juggage con. working of the winery, Poujimaid retained mostly dirty clothing.... member that the Japanese refination bare. This Japanese manager of the Tokio a protected market in which to sell their Hotel maid that defendant hired a room A Japanese Brigade. has arrived at to dump their surplus stocks in China pently asked for payment and said he production at a profit which enables themand resided for foernight. He was re- Fergtien.
cheap prices and so long as the Japanese
samer is content to go on paying rela was expecting mowy. I told witness tirely * Tery hizis price for his
that madey was coming to him from these conditions are likely Kogar continue.
to Shanghai. He also intimated to witness During the Brat months of the your the retinary, who was Waring, and would pay when he By presidential mandate awards to which was afterwards slightly increased,hind three baskets one containing two
kept working at about half its capacity received the money. Defendant left befriends? talling $20,000 have been given to but the fat six months showed a very chatties covered with paper. Another friend then worked for the British-ham, having been lost or destroyed
hoary loss in working account. The price milltary who assisted in the suppression of rebels in Kwangsi,
MILITARY AWARDS.
SCOTTISH LETTER.
(Front Dus Own Correspondent.)
THE PERFERVIDAM INGENIUM,
of Java raw sugar was fairly standy during basket contained a topee, an engineer's the early mouths of tha,yair but dali trads summer hat, the other was empty." and heavy applies brought about a decline in Jose, and as the market adrices received Magistrats on the charge of obtaining Mr. Hind. prosecusing, addressed the from London indicated a further drop credit with regard to the alleged box of we deemed it advisable to enter the new
which commences in Jaly with Fear, on the strength of which he was as low forward contracts as possible. Batullowed credit. Mr Hind said there was for the outbreak of the war this would undoubtedly a continuing pretence of the undoubtedly have been the correct policy. peels, being in the box. It was a case Pot the whole aspect of the sugar industry
Веллод
was changed by the outbreak of hostilities, where defendant had practised living in The German, Austrian sod Russian surplus the manner he had previously been doing production could not be marketed, and Castlemain, in the witness box, said the enormous porchases of other sargar by that he was a peor! fisher engaged in the Great Britain caused an advance of overPhilippines. He came to Hongkong 15 50%. By acting promptly we were able to
account, and is never once entered his ample funds with which to not his haud that he would not. On leasing the Astor How Hotel he went to stay in Morrison Hill Road with some friends.
Me. Wood: What wasthe name of your
Defendant replied saying that his
HONGKONG & WHAMPRA, DOOR
COMPANY LIMITED, SACRE THE SHARE CERTIFICATEST NO
10/UR for -17 and 95 Vree respectivaly, “bkimberéd” 19739/19748 and 36568/33832 toclusive, “standing in th Register in the jeiss names of George Andraw Hastings and John Bachant Caralaks, Bolicitors, Liverpool & Baming
American Tobacco Company but he had NOTIOE HAREBY GIVEN since left the Colony. Defendant added the mid certificates be passed all-
he left the Colony and went to a place April, 1918, new certificates for the ext that his business did not improve and the Dice of the Company, Gsoon's Boik
ings, Victoria, Hongkong, bofore the SéEN” callat Tai Shan, where he obtained eni sharos will be issued and the old sertificates ployment in the Chinese Custouis.
will thereafter be held by the Company AN "Boxineas was bad and I grasped at any
wall and void.. thing at the time," he said. Then he returned to the Colony is February last. Į Mr. Wood: Did your shmit return to you?
Castlemaine answered in the negative.
samples of pearls:
Mr. Wood: Did you receive any more
I was doing business in tea and certain ***At that time," said the defendant,
chemicals, which I needed for the Chi-
GEO. A. CALD VICELL,
Bucretary Hongkong, March 24, 1915. More
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOT:CE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM MIDDLESBRO' LONDON AND · STRAPIS.”
|TELS Staasaship
thell Goods are being landed V Serik BENVORLICH Consignees of cargo are hereby farmaci
Improved you would have paid everyone Mr. Buss: And when your busindas
of the accounts? cent if I had not been arrested. Iar Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.
into the hamarions and/or exfit bass Defendant: I would have paid everydaus Gedowns of the Hongfag d in a position to prove that I never worked whence and or from the whargy delivery for such a low salary as that give to me
EDESECRON, Fab. 18. It is almost 20 years since Principal Peterson left University College in Dundee for the McGill College of Canada; but it is evident from his volume of Canadian Essays and Address" that he has lost none of the notorious" perfervidum ingeniam. He does not hesitate to submit to the sold criticism of print even his St. Andrew's Day orations. In one of them he tells the New Yoric Soots that "speaking figuratively, weScctamen in America are
n are wearing the kilt all the time." Certainly the Learned Principal seems to do so. They had not only their Bu ne Clubs, their Caledorian Societies, the St. Andrew festivals, he points ant; bat the tartan, and the pipes, and golf, and carling, and haggin, and heather, and grouse, and oatmesi porridge, and whisky. And then the Scuttinh type. In all our assemblies you will find goodly number of the reprse sentatives of that grave, serious, thought ful provident, kindly type of national character that has been evolved out of our Scottish past, with enrions b'eading of we have gained. Refined sugar continues to be exact, and worth at least $1,000, the Shorter Catechum sad the multipli in fairly good demand, and immedistele dealt exclusively with Chinese infendant had no intention of defrauding |
Mr. Russ, defending, argued that da cation table, the Parachrases and strong prospects are fairly satisfactory. It mest
boy anfficient rappline before the heavy risorse, and had only passed through took place, which together with our previous are since. That was in 1910. He came parchases estried as on for 6 months. to Hongkong last year to dispose of a Under the better conditions prevailing certain quantity of pearl shell and penelane during the latter part of the year we w some of our markets but the rise in the pines and he brought samples with him. sbie to improve our position by sales in which they had a hand at the Philip- Shanghai Hongkong rate
exchange Hotared at Victoria House where he cinsed us in common with other Hong pain his accouas and left to go to the kong companies trading with the North Astor House Hotel at the direct invita very heavy loss on this acent and the year claed with the unsatisfactory Tesult tion of Mr. Choppard. Certain arrange disclosed in the secante. On the Sistents were made whereby ho rermined December we had considerable supplies of is the rate of $4 a day and 7 day for by the Chinese Customs and I can alex Goods have left the Godowns and
sagar in stock and to arrive, that himself and wife. At that time his wife prove, if I hate time, that I the Goods remaining undelivered after the had appreciated in value, and during the
est two months of the current year we had not come to Hongkong. When he have been able to make some progress arrived at the Actor House he had with
owner of a real estate in the Philippina? flat instant, will be subject to remb towards clearing off the debit balance in him personal affects to the estimated in the Magistrate paper, which showed the 7th Aprit or they will not be to- At this point the defendant exhibited presented to the Undersigned on or before All claims against the steamer saat ber ths. accounts. The European War han opened inany outlets in which we have alun of at least $2. He deposited in that he had been in the splay of the cognised. hitherto been unable to successfully own the safe at the lustel a box contain Philippine Covernment in 1912 and 1913 pets, and when hostilities are over wet in Philippine notes, about 13 and that he left with a satisfactory dis shall do our utmost to maintain the footing gold and a certain quantity of pearls, 19 charge.
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will admit
Me. "Wood fo you know the nau
remarked that by was of opinion that Mr. Wood, in discharging. Castlemaine,
may be obtained..
No claims will be admitted after the
are to be left in the Godowns, whens they All broken, chafed, and damaged Geode will be examined on the Jist instant, an LA.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., "Agarita Hongkong, March 24, 1914 7:
(Continued on page
KIRIN BEER.
drink; often bundle of contradictory be remembered however that at the present Ainoy and Fukien, who ter branches in the hotel proprietors qualities-gready sad generous, worldly high price of raw, angar the margin for the Philippines. At Hongkong he only And pious, practical and idealistic, pre-profit on refined is riot great and whether dents with people to whom his shroff judiced and open-minded." But many the price of refited will keep at to-day's introduced him. sided, and there the Scotsman's strength high level when this year's crops.
becomes
defendant was doing his best to pay his lies" And so on, and such like, and a available in Jaly is purely matter of Asked where his shruff stayed, the dents. great deal more of it, truly the Principal speculation and depende very largely upon defondant answered that was 9 of dore not hide bis. Scottish descent under the state of fits in Europe at the the Chinese clubs, but he always cuma
brahel.
and of this - eummer.. 1. would like to the defendant. at his hotch. They dis- traveller know that not the least therefore to warn shareholders against used business with Chiness at various Every interesting part of his travels is the now any oxaggerated idean of profit making vision be get of his own land and his own as things present themselves to-day, te houses and a restaurants at West countrymen. Not the new lands he sees The property and plant of the refinery Poink for the first time, but the old land be seen hava boes maintained efficiently, but it is from the outside for the first time. highly es ential that when fands *Italy!" wid keen-eyed, patriotic Scot,
give me a sózny morning in Scotland we should bike steps to bring all depart any of the Chinein Hongkong with
wants up to data to enable after a heavy night's min,-its worth say with the extremely keen competition now Castlemaine repted that he might whom you have done businesse to cope three days I ever saw in Italy." And encountered. In this connection we may know their English names, but he had then the people! How one generalises mention that we have ordered a new sub of never gone to a jewellers shop; all busi- And comparti. ·and contraata,-and steam boiler and it is anticipated that res wat discusses at tea shops through Berer to the disadvantage of his own these will sist towards mere enemichi interpreter, who was a partner with folk. Here is how Principal Peterson cost of production. The ante of teaches of our national characteristics Bowrington property has been completed a Chinese first in the Philippines. De **Shrewdness and sagacity, the faculty and the surplus of 842.251.61 over the fendant went on to declare that he was cf sequimitiveness with a strong under book values, together with proceeds of alex asked for payment in the Astor House which is sometimes mistaken for aggressive atilised for waiting down the value of our Hotel until the middle of August. He current of generosity-tenacity of purpose, of old distillery plant 86.383,92 have been ness, power of adaptation to unfamiliar East Point machinery.
hud a hill presented to him at the enl circumstances, and a passionate clinging to tradition: these seem to me amongst the main characteristics of our national genius. It is to qualities such as these-along with the power of making little oatmeal go' long way--that our countrymen owe the position they have made for themselves in this and other Isnda."
THE SCOTS IN FRANCE,
of the chairman, Leconded by Sir Paal
The report and account, on the motion of July, but he took no notice of it. Chater, were adopted.
During the time that he was there he
The members of the consulting committee had access to the box, and he took things were re-elected, on "the motion of Mr. D. The pearls were seat away as Hornby, seconded by Mr. Bazek: samples and some were prot aboard the Da the proposition of Mr. McCubbin, steamer Kliest and he, wo for, was seconded by Mr. Lo Cheung Shui, Messrs unable to say what had become of them. B. Percy Smith and A.R. Love were had sold some in the Colony, but he ro-appointed auditiors."
did not know to whom and he received
LTD.
Mr. Rues, continuing the canination. asked the defendant what became of the
The Rev. J. Thomsen Edinburgh, who ia ongaged.in Y.M.C.A. work among the troops ene of the bases in France. LUZON BUGAR REFINING CO., about 800... writes, "One efect my residence here husEnd upon me is to make me rabidly proud of Scotsman. There are no troops like them. To see a Highland regiment go by with the pipes, skirting and the braway lade
Thirty-Third "Annual Meeting.oney. The defendant replied that a man of his position had to entertain and ve dinner parties to prospective buyers.
swinging along together, kives one an The thirty-third ordinary annual moet electric feeling. Man, said Maclean Watting of shareholders in the Luzon Sugar Bulans in July "Very good but it to me if I weren't Soolaman, I think I Refining Co, Ltd. was held to day at as showed w talling away at the beginn
in pure chagrin. Chr offices of the general agents, Messrs of Angust. He thought he would have
would regimenta have kažered very Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ted. Thou
Highland
badly. Naturally they are always sent present were 'Hon. Mr. D. Landals where things are hottest. Yesterday Watt (chairman), Mrs. J. W. O. Bonnar and
met a battalion of Gordons, mostly Band W. Easton (consalting committee) MA
shire men, newly landed. He spoke to a Mesars. A. J. P. Pomfreti, G. A. Timiale, tare, but every effort is being made to keep
Beith, La N. Losta sud Chat Pe Bind. le working at a profit and the immediata
The Chairman ail: During the fires half of the gest the competition of Amari sin Rafized Bugar in the Philippines was extremely severe, but the rose managed to come out with smal
prospects are fairly satisfactory, but the general cetlook as regarde the sugar industry will be governed by the sïtastion On the proposition of the Chatrug in Earupe.
eccoded by Mir Bonnar, the report and
In the course of his speech in the Duma sergeant who remarked, Aye, Tve #1. H. Bone, W. Woodhead, B. D. F. the plant up to full sficiency. The rafinery on 10th ult, M. Sazmod, the Rasalen haute hefty chiels here i gin wo get In future buying or selling bread for Foreign Minister, dealt with many matters breenge at the Germans, we'll give them a money in Berlin will be prohibited. The M. Sasnoff mid the agreements signed in
in a great speech. Paneirg to the Far East, fieg. authorities will ine red stampato atch 1907 and 1010 with Japan had borne frait isdirides! for a certain quantity of bread, during the present war, for Japan was with and In exchange for those stampa
Duly fl bread barupplied. Berlin is the first the he had driven the Germans from R: F. Gora Browne, R. FA, and Liest With the authnesk of the European Goran city where auch regulations have the Pacific Ocean and had seized the enant Gillespie, Gordon Highlanders, were Waz. however, conditions as regards accounts were adopted.
German baso of Kiao-chow. Although taken prisoners in Jancary and taken to sugar improved considerably and on-
Communities.
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OFFICERE ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE,
Two British offours-Second Lieutenant
Mears. Bonnar and Barton were re-
Belth
sppointed enditor.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COM
LED'S DIVIDENDE
been made, but it in expected that simi. Tanan did not sign the agreement of Aux. Lälfthrough the kindness of "■ Gar-abled us to show a more encouraging / elected to the consalting exmmittee on the
• regulations will apply to all Germans get; since the Anglo-Japaneso allianco man oficer, it has been reported to their resait. It was-found imperative to in motion of Mr Pomfretty seconded by Me contained an undertaking that a separate families that they attempted to escape by two artesian well on the company proper the proposition of Mr Boith, seconded in becoming Captain A. E. W. Mano Ponce should not cocobeladed, therefore jumping off the wall of, the fortress stity in order to secure an adequate supply by Me Woodhead, Mr A, B. Love, was re-↑ of the Manchester Regiment, the author the German Government could not hope highest paint. The
drop was some 35 16 of water. It has also been necessary to for peace with Japan before the noe Liont, Gore Brow jumped make sundry additions and renewals to the at The Four Feathers" and "The seo for the Defence is the font novelist.cinded peace with Great Britain, Russia, fick and broke his legs Lent. Gillespie plant and machinery, and these koms late and Focs. Consequently; their relations then jumped and was unhirt, but with be charged to Property count. You with Japan gave them & fitur friend. The great self-sacrifice stayed with his friend are doubtles aware that some of the demands addroped by Japan to China till both were recaptured: Lieut. Gillespie machinery of the rafinery, is somewhat out contain nothing contrary to our interests is stall, powerful young man, and wast of date, and we took the opportunity of As for Russo Obi se interests, he could one time head boy and Rugby and cricket the visit of travelling representative of a state their constant improvement. The captain of Lorette School. His home is large frm of engineers torbars the plant Mens Showat, Tomes & Co., general pouparlera in regard to Mongolie, though now in Victoria Britian Columbia and he overhaled. To bring the instaliation up to managers of the Green Island Cement More than a thousand women will be a slow wore friendly, and he hoped to be came to thit ooitry to enlist when the dat would mean so only of sout Cag Ltd inform us that at the annual meet. in fall work every week bill August to able to announce shortly the agunturp of war broke out. He was captured by the £10,000, but owing to the poor sabe of the ing to be held next month, the Directors fall the contract for 9,000,00 pairs of a triple Busso Chinese Mongolian treaty Giveans on January when scouting Company Euances and the undertale of the Company will, subject to audit, fer Army socks which the Government Bar which white safeguarding the interests of laat: Chie Browne la son of te Frau prospacia of training scope we cannot commend payment of dividend of fity given to the Central Committee on Russia, would not injure slings of China, Gore Browne, the well-known H.C.
son our way to sanotion anem an expendi, cents per share for the your 1914, we
dramatist of the front rank to take up smission in the sor Armics. Mr Mason Baa sampled many kind of adventuro, but wax will be a new experience, oven for him,
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