FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1915.
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
RUSSIANS ANNIHILATE TWO
GERMAN BATTALIONS.
LATEST BRITISH CASUAL-
THES.
A WOMAN SPY SHOT BEFORE THE TROOPE.
EYE WITNESS' ACCOUNT OF NEUVE
CHAPELLE ACTION.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
AGREEMENT REGARDING OUTPUT OF
MUNITIONS.
LONDON, March 25.
As the result of a Conference to-night. Mr. Lloyd George and the Amalgamated Society of Engineers reached a complete agreement regardling the output of munitions.
BY
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THE CHINA MAIL
TELEGRAPH.
CANADA VOTES £40,000,000 FOR THE WAR.
Lesvos, Mar. 25.
A telegram from Ottawa states that the House of Commons, ufter a few minutes discussion, passed a £40,000,000 War Vote.
TURKEY'S TREATMENT OF AMERICAN
MISSIONARIES. ·
TosDos, Mar. 25. A telegram from Washington states that the Ambassador to Turkey has been threaten to ask the protection of Turkey for American mission- aries and refugees at Urumiali.
LATER.
BY TELEGRAPH.
(Rauter's Service to the Chins Mail.)
OBITUARY,
A WELL-KNOWN MEMBER OF
PARIYAMMASENTAA
LONDON, March 25, The death is announced of fr. John Wilson, Liberal Member for Mid-Durham since 1890. Mr. Wilson was Financial
* HANDICAP DOUBLLA, FIRST ROUND, 1-T.A. Loughlin and D.M. Larkin, bye.
-J. W. Frinks and C. Thoma, bys. *3–8. E. Graed, and E. Abraham, bys.
Major Fajohnie and F. W. Cary, bye, 5-R. Hancook and H. Hancock ▼, G.
Miskin and R. St. Amory. -W. H. Vivensh and H. Tayler v. P.
Leigh Bannath and H. E. Marial, 7-P. P.J. Wodehouse and W. G. Warce-
sterr. W. H. Ford and N. E. Kent. Major Crisp and Capt. Hattersloy Smith v. J. R. Wood and A. F. Crnok.
9-TE Pero and R. 'P. Thursfisk! vy
H. C. Sandford v. L. N. Murphy. 10-A. E.. Cocks and Q. H. Sopar v. Dr.
M. V. W. Koch and R. G. Hutchin 11-H. T. Jones and R. A. Bovet v. H. &.
KOTI..
Nisbet and H. R. Phelips. 12–0. W. Beswick and R. Ñ. Anderson
. M. M. Max and R. F, Hall. 13-A. B. Raworth and L. P. Goldney,
14-F. A. Redmood and R. Brayshay, 15-F. G. Wealt and E. J. R. Mitchell,
Bro
Secretary from 1890 to 1890, and was then appointed Corresponding Secretary of the Miner's Unien. Born in 1337bye. he worked as a collier in England sind „Beuter's Cuira correspondent telègraphs that the American cruiser Americs, and he was treasurer of the Tennessee is expected to reach Alexandrin at the end of the week. ItMiner's Association from 1882 to 1590. is not believed that she will bring rehigees, us the attitude of the fir kish Government towards subjecty of the Triple Entente has somewhat improved.
GERMAN COFFER CONFISCATED
Loydon, Mar. 125, 5.10an.
A zelagram from Paris states that the Public Procutor has confis cuted 2,042 copper ingots weighing fifty tons, belonging to a German
fem of Yokoluna,
REPORTED GREAT VICTONY, FOR THE RUSSIANS IN HUNGARY.
fosnos, Mar. 25. 8.35 p.m.
A selegram fren Router states that it is reported the Russians have won a great victory at Starostyna, Hungary, between Lunkow and the Uzsok Passes, after w,three days' “battle.
Simultaneously largo Hussin forces arrived, secristly at the Uzak Pass and violently attacked the Austrians, driving thein southward.
Thu fighting has not yet finished but the Russians friumph stems certain as Russian reinforcements are constantly arriving. 1
The battles entailed enormous losses.
EYK-WITNESS' STORY«OF THE NEUVE CHAPELLE
ACTION.
LONDON, Mar. 28:35 p.m
The Eye Witness at the British Headquarters writes that the German counter-attacks from Bois du Biez during the battle of Neure Chapelle DUTCH STEAMER SUNK OFF BEACHY HEAD. entailed enormous German losses. Line after line went down before our rides, and, in the phraseology of a Supoy, "Shooting the enemy was like cutting grain." Our men were so excited that they clambered an to the parapets of the trenches to obtain greater freedom of aim. One batta lion reserved its fire until the Germans were within fifty yards of their position and then poured in fusillades with rifles and machine guns. The German officers showed the most courage. Somo invited certain death by advancing on horseback to direct the attack to within a few hundred yards, of our line; pot one of them escaped.
LONDON, March 25, 11.45 pm, Lloyd's agent at Dover reports that a German submarine sank the Dutch #teamer Meden of Beuchy Haad. The crew were rescued,
"LATEST BRITISH CASUALTIES.
LONDON, March 24, 665 p.m.
The Eyo Witness pays a tribute to the work of the airmen who co- operated with the British artillery in directing their fire. He says our Killed H. Belchun, F, B, Burr and G. A. Cook. Died of wound-cuns must have caused great losses both at Bois du Biez, and in the J. A. L. Campbell, G. C. Tate, Second Lieut. F. Wookey, Royal Irish Regi-rear of that place. The aviators report that the Germans are burying ment and M. K. Hodgson.
numbers of dead behind the wood.
Wounded-T. Booth, W. Burdyeah, Second Liest, W. Davidano, Eaat
Yorkabires.
W. A. Hamiltou, A. Mendoff, J. Murray, Cameron Highlandern.
P. Poran and W. Robertson Koyal Engineers.
M. Bamber and Second-Lieut, H. Burton, Sherwood Forestere. Second Lieut. W. Eldred, Northamptons and C. Hillyard,
LATER.
Killed.......-H. M. Harrison, Gloucestershires, E. Ti. Parker. Wounded.-- Second Lieut. T. Gibbs, C. M'Konorrio, C. A. S. Morris, Second. Tient. A. R. Wallace, A. D. Hedges, J. T. Sykes.
E. S. Wans.
Unofficially reported killed--A:-G. Hrown
•
The Indian troops are especially elated at the success and cogerly ask when there is going to be another fight. Many stories ago tolid of their prowess. One Gurkha captured five Germans single banded
.
BRILLIANT ENGAGEMENT BY A FRENCH
REGIMENT.
LONDON, March 24, 5.15 p.m.
Died of wounds. Baynes, C. Chungh, Arny Service Corps, and has acheived a brilliant success in capturing an important spor of the hille
· Died in Egypt.-6. Cockerel."
Wounded in the Persian Gulf,--W. J. Daunt.
..
LATEST NEWS FROM THE DARDANELLES.
¿
Luxus, Mar. 25, 615 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Tuneins status that according to informa: tion gained from. refugees from the Dardanelles the Turks sustained enormous kisses in the bombardment of March 18. The greater part of the fortresses wore reduced to mins.
Two destroyers are reported to have pupstrated the braits a con- siderablo. distance posterday..
LATEST HOME MARKET PRICES.
LONDON, Mar 24, 6,50 pm.
The following are among the latest markat prices. Copper, 68); liassed
49 paid, 54/60, sellers, for both March and April deliveries; rosafe, 61; bemp 63 paid; tin, 172; iron, 63/4d, peas, 50/6d; linseed, 53 for April and May deliveries; paed oil, 31/6d. prídy coconut oil, fat, Ceylon, afcat, 463, Cochia shipment 474: citronello, 15.
WOMAN SPY SHOT AT LUNEVILLE.
LONDON, Mar. 25, 4.55
p.z.
A telogram from Paris states that a wornan spy has been shot at Luneville in the prosence of the troops, for marrying information to the enemy.
FURIOUS FIGHTING IN NORTH POLAND.
TWO GERMAN BATTALIONS ANNIHILATED.
LONDON, Mar. 25, 5.55 p.m.
A telegram from Petrograd states that furious fighting bsa token pinco in North Poland. The Germans,made' seven abortive counter- attocks at Hamaska, attempting to reguin lost ground. Two German battalions were annihilated while another was routed.
Russian infantry in East Galicia stormed a frozen height, with the bayonet.
A Renter message from Paris states that the Battalion of the 158th Infantry
south of Notre Dame de Lorette. After a devastating artillery are the battalion charged, and carried four lines of German trenches. A counter attack made by the Germans the same night would have been successful, but for the bravery of Lient. Bois who with a dozen men, with no ammunition are that which he had in his revolver, held the last barricade until re-inforcements arrived. A heavy bombardment by the German artillery subsequently caused the Frenchmen heavy losses, but they mairtained their position and captured the whole sper after a band to hand struggle.
ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
ENEMY NIGHT ATTACES REPULSED,
LONDON, March 25, 1.15
.
The Paris evening communiqué states: German night attacks on the great spar at Lorette, north of Arras, and Beausejour were repulsed,
at
1 LIVELY ARTILLERY ACTION.
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LONDON, March 26, 4. p.m.
A Paris communique states—A pretty lively artillery action took place Champagne in the vicinity of Hill 196 in which we repulsed three attacks.
A German attack at Fontaine Madame failed.
We repulsed three counter-attacks at Les Eparges.
From the rest of the front there is nothing to report.
ON THE EASTERN FRONT.
RUSSIANS ADVANCING IN THE CARPATHIANS, DUBA
LONDON, March 25, 2,50 u.m.
DR. SVEN HEDIN.
Lagos, March 16 The Council of the Royal Geographi es! Society has removed the name of Dr. Sven Hedio, the Swedish explorer, from the list of Honorary members, far identifying himself with the King's
enemies.
SUSPECTED SMALLPOX AMONG P. & 0. OREW.
LONDON, March 25.
A telegram from Freemantle states that the F. O. Morea has been quarantined owing to suspected small por among the Lascars.
SPORTING.
CRICKET.
The Hoogkong Civil Service Cricket Club in their league match to-morrow with the University will be represented by:—
R. E. O. Bird, (Captain) Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, C. D. Martys, E. B. Reed, 0. Sara, W. H. Edmonds, R. C. Witchell, P. T. Lamble, W. Hill, C. T. Tacchi, F. Hall. Umpire W. H. Woolley, scorer W. Fincher.
The match, which takes place at the. Civil Service Ground, begins st. 2 p.m.
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
Challenge Shield Final.
The Anal match for the Challenge Shiaki, between the Hongkong F. C. and the H, R. F. C. at Happy Valley to-morrow RE will be played on the ground of the
kick-off ab minutes each way will be played.
Teams-Royal Engineers: C. Rogers; H.
Coxon (Capt) and T. Hichards; J. Brennan, H. Smith, and T. Bod: C. Millard. F. EX Townsend, A. Scott, H. Hortop, and Wilkinson.
H. K. F. C.; R. O. Barlow; A. Hamilton
{by.
16D Lindsay Woods and G. A. Woodli
'cock, byc.
PROFZSHIONAL" FAIRS, FIRST BOUND, 1-W. B. Ford and N. R. Kent v. R, 0.
Hutchine and P. P. J. Wodehouse. 9-M. M; Mass and C. J. Harits v.
JA. B. Haworth and L. G. Goldney.
3-0. Beswick sod W. G. Worcester v.
G. Miskin sad R. St. Amory. -4-H. H. Crook sa F. J. de Romer.
Major Falchnigan Capt. H. Smith,
5-H. A. Nisbet and H. R. Phelipa v. J.,
B. Wood and R. E.0. Bird.. GH.
Sandford and A. C. Leith v. S Green and I la Breton.
7-F. Hancock and H. Hancock v. Major Crisp and Lt. O. P. Hamilton. 8-L. N. Murphy and R. P. That field
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To-day's Advertisements
THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF. CHINA. SIXTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ($18,000,000)
10
SUPPLEMENTARY ISSUE OF EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS (89,000,000).
OBSCRIBERS to the above LOAN are Instalment for the month of March hereby, natified then the Interact
amoanting to Dollars One Hundred and Twenty Thousand:(#120,000) has been duly, received by the Undersigned and brought to Loan Service account.”
FA. AGLEN, Inspector: General of Chitoms, and, Vice Chairman of the Bureau of Nathal Loans
Inspectorate General of Cantoms,
Peking, 18th Marck;+ 1915,
THE YANGISZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE TWENTY FIFTH ORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING-ès the above ASSOCIATION will be held at the Hand Chics, Wo. 28 The Band, SHANGHAI: On THURSDAY, the Stb pcil. 1915, at
430
O d'alncie 7. peucinely for prosentation of the Report of the Dizabere sad. the
7. F. A. Redmond and W, P, accounts to the 31st December. 1974, the election of Directora and Auditors for the Treffortl
current year, and for the parpore of Tranting any other business which may
DOUBLES HABUIÇAR, FIRST BOUND. 2-M. E. D. C. Wolfe and H. C. Sard-be tmnacted at an Ordinary General
lard, bys. 2-Mrs. G. E. Marley and F. A. Red-
mond, bye.
3--Mrs. W. Armstrong and W. H. Ford,
bye.
In the second found the latter will have to meet the winners of 4.
4-Mrs. Winslow and H. A. Kisbat v. Misa Lammert and 8 8. Moore. -Mim Long and S. E. Green 'v. Miss
Craddock and R. E. Hall. 6-Mrs. Macfarlane and P. F. J. Wode- house . Miss Kelly and N. Murphy. 7-Mrs. Bock with and H. RPholips v.
Mt. Bosvis and 0. E. H. Beatin. &-Mrs. Stair Stewart and N. E. Kent
v. Mrs. Arthur and R. St. Amory. 9-Hra T. E. Pearce and R. P. Thure
field. Mrs. Hewitt and O. J. Hewitt
10-Mrs Stark and C. C. Stack v. Mrs.
Gibson and J. W. Franke. 11-Mrs. Maton and R. Hancock v. Miss
Hamphreys and G. Miskin.. 12–Miss Bird and Dr. M. V. W. Koch v.
Mr. Cooper Hunt and Major Faichnis,
15-Bias Rabertson and Dr. Lindasy Woods v. Mm. Black and H. Ormis-
tou; winner to play No. 14 in second round.
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16-3fre. Lindell and J. R. Wood, bye,
Meeting
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the ciation will he OLOSRD Erom the End, ter
the 8th April, 1915, barb day inclusive.,
Members holding prozies for Absent Shareholders must deposit rama with the Secretary for registration at least forty eight hours before the Meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. S. JAOKSON, Secretary: Shangbai, 2015 March. 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
TWEE Undersigned hare received instruer sons to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNEU),
00
TUESDAY,
the 6th April 1915, commencing at 2.30 p.m., st their Sales Rooms, No.
Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Ice House Strect,
(VEZHOUT RIPERVE}
THE FURNITURE OF A SELY, CONTAINED FLAT
+
15-Miss Wilkinson and M. M. Maas, by. (Removed to Sale Rooms for Convenience
18-Miss Hastings and G. A. Hastings,
byo.
The last two pairs, will meet in second
round.
and J. McCubbin, IL. F. Long, J. StowaS ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
and M. L. Railton; G. Robinson, P. Tod,
W. V. Ponnell, J. Stalker (Capt), ami P.
Wilkie
W.
and
A.
Referee:--Mr. F. W. Eager.
Nentral linesmen Mesars R. Nazarin
Strange
Mrs. David Landale has kindly consented to present the triphy to the winzing team. The presentation of the cap and medals to the winners of Div. If. of the Hongkong League will sisọ take place.
ET. Jones's COLLIGE V.. Rest or Lecce. Teams St. Joseph's Collego (Winners F. K. League Second Divison). Omar; Y. Jackson and R. Ose; L. C. Cordeiro, II. Jobason. and D.O' Connell; C. A. Goldenberg, A. Hamid, I. L. Guldenberg, C. Johnson, and L Xavier
Rest of League: Leung Yuk Tong: Cheung Wing Ilon and W. H. Vireak (Capt); Wong Tai Sung, C. Gerken, aud tl. Robbons: B. G. Williams, E A Moosdren, Lam Is Fun, W. Ugley, and
Kwek Po Kan.
Referee :-Mr. A.-A. WHaón.. Club Ground, At 2.45 p.m.
HONGKONG", TENNIS
› TOURNAMENT.
The Draw.
The draw in connection with the tengla tournament of the Hongkong 0.0., in which play commences on Monday Dext it na foliowa :-
Open Championship Singles, frat round. }-P. R. Wooд T. Capt. Hattersley Smith; milkfall others have byen. Winner of this set
d:
A Petrograd communique states: There has been desperate fighting on the right banks of the Narew and Orjitz rivers, following the arrivals of strong German reinforcements, but the Russians are progressing slowly, capturing trenches on the heights and repulsing vigorous counter-attacks,
The Ruarians are advancing in the Carpathians, and captured several forti fied, heights on Wednesday between Bartfele and Uajok, taking four thousand prisoners and many mitrailleuses
TURKB, AGAIN DEFEATED,
LONDON, March 24, 5.15 am. Renter's Petrograd correspondent states that the Turka Kavé hosu-de- A German squadron of seven battleships and twenty-eight destroyers feated in the valley of Alashguard, with the loss of three companies and cruised throughout the day off the Courland coast bombarding the Ruach war material, sion positions.
LANCASHIRE MANUFACTURERS AND
BRITISH DYES.
LONDON, Mar. 25.
At the Blanchester meeting of the subscribers of British Dyes,' Limited, it was resolved to proceed with the development of the Com pany, who pledged themselves to use their best endeavours to obtain
(Havas Service.)
THE "DACIA
PRIZE DECLARED YALID.
LowDow, March 25,
The Commissioners who reviewed the evidence given at the Court of
to meat W. L. Wei in second mund. • .*; SECOND ROUND.
1L. la Breton v. F. A. Redmond.
2 W. H. Ford vi A. R. Lînten,"
v. 5 E. Greed.
3-E: Lei 7. P. K. Kwong or Capt.
4. L
Hattersley Smith.
5. H. Crook 7. N. E. Kent.
? Szo Kwong.. LE O,R Hamiltop. YM P. L, Ng Sze Cheong-
Major Crisp v. F. W. Cary,
! GANDICAP KENGLES, "A" SIEHT BOUND.
Major Crisp r. F. W. Cary, 2-Lia Braton'v. W. G. Worcester. 3-M. T. Jones v. L. B. Murphy,
The winner of No. 3 will have la maet
H. A, Nabet in the sec nd rand. All
other
p
Players hazm byde,
AECOND ROUND,
1-Capt. Hattersley Smith 7.-O. B.
Hamilton
2-8. E. Green 7. W. X-Ford, SD. EL Clarkev. R. A Borst.
AT. A. Fedmond v. A. H. Czook,
E. E. Kaut v. B÷F, H.E.
A. Linton v. K. Brayibay,
7—H.A. Nisbet v. M. T. Jones or In
Ni Murphy, the d
HANDICAP SINGLES "BJ". JIZAT ROUND,
10. Miskin, byun 20 t 20, C. Bark, bye.
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increased support. The Chalman, Mr. James Falconer, said that an Enquiry concerning the captare of the American sa. Dacia have decided that W. Kóch r, Major Faichnis. |
increase by 60 per cent. in the subscriptions would enable the scheme to the ship is a valid prize. The Prize Court pronounced judgment with the go through.
Many firmia immediately promised to make such an increase.
Sir Mark Oldroyd, in a letter regretting is inability to proside, indicated the probability of his retirement owing to ill-health, though his belief in the vital cocessity of the Company's work was as strong
as ever.
month's delay,
THE FALL OF PRZÉMYSL.
3-U. Thome . Bernard Brown. 4-D. M. Tarkits v. A. I. Gaća.. BR "Hutchinson v. 6/J. Bewith:
7. A. Loughlin. H E Marial. BAE. Cocks v. Ha Mórray Eain." <S—ESTAR. Mitchell v. J. R. Wood,
10-V. H. Viroath v. Dr. Lindsay Woods, 11. M. Man r. F. J. de Bozo, 12P Jacks W. P. C-Trafford 13, W, Franks R. St. Amory. -14—–—– B. Tayler v. 0. Easwick,
16P 8. Leigh Bennett, bye..
On the fall of Przemysl President Poincare, the Tsar and the Grand 10. Abraham, bys. Duko Nicholas exchanged telegrams of congratulation.
J
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alise Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals bags to acknowledge with thanks the following-do- nations to the funds of the Hospitals 1-
A. W. Snowmin
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· HUGHES & HOUGH,
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