THURSDAY, APRIL 1915
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR
BOMBARDMENT OF THE
DARDANELLES.
RUSSIANS ADVANCING
THE CAUCASUS.
IN
"BRITISH STEAMERS ADVENTURES WITH
SUBMARINES.
-SUCCESSFUL SOUTH AFRICAN OPERATIONS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
ANOTHER VESSEL ATTACKED.
SHELLED FOR AN HOUR AND "HALF","
LONDON, Mar. 31, 4.30 p.m., The Glasgow steamer "Cliftoni Bridge," which has arrived at Liverpool, met a German submarine of Bishop's Rock. By clever maneuvring Capt. Fry, her commander, kept the fernan vessel astern, and prevented her discharging a torpelo, but she was shelled for an hour and a half. Shells smashed the bouts, tore away plates and wrecked state-rooms. The Germans failed to hit the bridge, and none of the; officers of the Clifton Bridge was lurb. Finally the submarine was obliged to give up the chase, the wind and sea being niirist it. Capt.; Fry's escape was a splendid perfortune, as his is a comparatively show vessel.
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GERMAN SUBMARINE RAMMED BY A
FRENCH WARSHIP.
Laises, Mor. 31. 320
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A Paris communique states that French warship chased a German submarine off Dieppe. She shulled the priscope and afterwards rammed the sultantine, which disappeared tearing a puantity of oil Boating an the spot.
BOMBARDMENT OF THE DARDANBLLES
RESUMED.
LONDON, Mar 31, 1.40 pln.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH.
CHASED FOR EIGHTEEN-HOURS.
* AN ADVENTURE WITH A SUBMARINE.
LONDON, March 31, 1.40 p.m.
The steamer "Dunedin" has arrived in Dublin after having been chased for eighteen, hours by the submarine which sank the Faleba." The "Denedia" had just started to resess victimes of the "Faluta" when the submarine started its pursuit,
SOUTH AFRICAN OPERATIONS,
derman Camp Captured..
Loxoos. Mar. 31. 4.20 p.m.
A Capetown telegraan says that the Fourth Mounted Brigade has captured a Gerumn wing at Platbeom, Rity iniles north of Ukamns, with quantities of supplies, ammunition and live stock, as well as, twelve, prisoners. The Union casualties were ono killed and two wounded, and the Germans four killed and six wounded.
JAPANESE MILITARY MISSION IN PARIS.
Tosnos, Mar. 31, 4.30 p.m. Rauber's Paris correspondent states that the Japanese Military Mis sient has arrived as Havre. The members were received at the British base by the Conmandant, and were visited by the Belghn Premier.
(Havas Service.)
PA, Mar. 30.
Frone stock" tow stands at 72.85. To-day the very effective range of our artillery drove the enemy away from Fandiccurs (north of St. Mihiel.
On Sunday last, President Poincare risited the ground which bad been.conquered in Champagne and Argonne. He wongratulated the tops on their sucess anil found them in a very hearty and cheerful spirit, well-trained and confident of victory in the end.
Petrograd-During the bombardment of the Bosphorus forts, a hob exploded and destroyed a battery in Elmar Fort. The garrison ted from the scene almost maddened.
The French Senate passed a vote regarding advances to the amount of 1,850 millions of francs to bo guritel to Allied friendly countries, Servia, Belgium, Greece and Montenegro. -
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BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR.
War on German Trade.
*LEIPZIG IN LONDON.
The
A telegram ham Amsterdam says that lespatches from Constan- tipople state that the Allies resumed the bombardment of the Der-their supplies from Germany and Austria Janelles. At Limaus fifteen houses were hit.
AUSTRALIA OFFERS ANOTHER CONTINGENT.
LONDON, March 31, 9.25 pm.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
(Router's Service to the China Mail.)
THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL
SECRETARYSHIP.
LONDON, March 31, 12.35 p.m. Mr. John Sectt Keltie, F.RO.S.. F.S.S. LL.D. (St Andrews) has resigned the secretaryship of the Royal Geogra phical Society, a post which he has held sincs 1899. Mr. Arthur Robert Hinks, M.A., the assistant secretary, has been appointed to succeed him. Mr. Binks, has been Gresham Lecturer in Astromo-
since 1913.
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AN ELLERMAN LINER SUNE..
LONDON, March 31, 2.15 p.m. The Ellerman liner Flaminian, pro- ceeding frora Glasgow to Capetown with a general cargo, sank off the Scilly Island..
The Danish steamer
"Finlandia" rescued the crow of thirty-nine and landed them at Holy head.
The Flaminian carried no passenger. |
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15th April Ceylon 15,600, 1134. Peknes 104. Coconut oll (Ceylon) afloat 451.
OBITUARY.
Logos, Mar. 31. 12.33 p.m.
The death is annemeed of Henry
Gothic Rathaus along the Peter's Strasso and the Grimmaische Strap and every available yard between these picture que gabled houses of Luther's day is packed George Keent, the Anglo-Indian his- with ghods of all sorts, kinda and condition. ditions, and a still more viris eroad- Parthians and Medes and Elamiter and
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LORD ROTHSCHILD.
Lastos, Mar 31. The death is autumnce of Lord.
Rothschild, the great financier, who eently idorwent a serious opera
In our issue of Tuesday last we were the first to advise the colour of the great in the dwe
dwellers in Monpotamis. The biblical dustrial fair to be held in London at the Pha is almost literally true, for you Agricultural Hall and Olympia in March could had oves Chinese at the Jubilate
Fair. There will not 1916. The London Daily Telegraph" of The most important of the goods offered be many this year. Feb. 27 has the following on the subject:-
From the arst weeks of the war energetico pottery, as, paper, leather, and efforts to secure for British capital and articles in wood. Leipzig had, of course, labour industries bitherto in German hands great trade in fars, and was an importact have been pressed on. The individuals we are not how cucere The value of
wool market. But with those commodities tion. concerned hava found hearty encouragement the sales at the Easter and Michaelmas and support from the Government.
The first laenu Rahwchild (urenteil Board of Trade arranged a series of "ex-
ind fairs has been wall over £10,000,000. 1987 BC.V.O., Foc. LL.D. Camb., was change meetings." To these British mans-
born in Picadilly, on Nov. 8, 1840, the facturers could inspect samples of German The governing principle of the Britishsen of Bamn Lionel Nathan de Roths and Austrian goods which have dominated Industries Fair is that only British fanuchill, of Gunnersbury Park, Madlesex. or effectively compated with British pro- facturing Bras will be allowed to exhibit. dacts, and buyers who had hitherto derived This, of course, includes the Britons Charlotte, daughter of Baron Charles beyoud the sens. As soon as news of the de Rothschip. Naples. He succeeded could get into touch with seafacturers. scheme was cable to Canada, Canadian his uncle in the baronetey in 1876 1 in of
well known that in some firms applied for an opportunity to exhibit his father, course, winer industries the two Powers held No exhibitor may display articles, other 1970. He married in 1867 Envas Louis, an Austrian Buren. a almost a monopoly.
than those of his own manufacture, and anhter of Faron Charles da Rothschild The war upon trade had not proceeded included in the following trades: far before the Board of Trade was advised
Frankfort, Educated at Trinity Col. that British manufacturers would be glad
Jege. Candridge; Libera, M.P. for Ayles. of an opportunity of displaying to boyers fur the markets at homo and abroad the
bury, 1805-85; Lord-Lieut. of Bucking. goods which they are producing to compete
hamshira since 1880; Litenant of the City of London: Master of Staghounds; the industries which existed before the war
wwed about 10,000 acres, Heir, Hon. and these which have sprung into life sinca The trade in jewellery and in drapers' Lionel W. Rothschild.-Ed.} In Germany, as in some other Continental saw great advantage in such an enterprise, jowallary, including buttons, studs,
push buttons, pins, and needice. countries, maqufacturers,have dezived con- Stationery and printing trades, siderable advantages frms the sannal or
This limitation in in accordance with the more frequent tradə fairs held at various commercial centres. Of these the most Pose of the fair, to encourage those most affected by German famous example is the Jubilats or Master industries fais at Leipzig. To this buyers resors from opetition. It is not, of course, to bo anger for the chance of doing business simale relation to German enterprise. For example, while the toy industry has been taneously with manufacturers of any and every article in general use, and save them entirely in German hands, the selves the task of canvaxing each industrial ter class of cutlery and electro-plate is
trial almost exclusively British, But in some Provinces, to investigate and report The Government has instructed the cantra zeparately. The value of the market department or another, all the trades thas provided for Germano industry, can included have been suffering from German regarding the duober of troops obtain hardly be craggerated, Instead of secristag Tosnos, Mar. 31. 1.440 p.m. isolated individual orders, scattered
German hands. Possibly it may be noted German manu-
A telegram from Melbourne atatea that the Commonwealth Premier has offered another contingent for the front,
GERMAN LOSSES ÁT HARTMANNSWEILERKOPT with German and Austrian products. Both
Lignos, Mar. 31, 1.40 p.m.
It is officially announced in Paris that 700 German dead were counted
at Hartmannsweilerkopf after the recent fighting,
GERMAN TROOPS PASSING EASTWARD,
Loxney, Mar. 1. 1.40 p.m.
Toy and games trade, Farthenware and china trale.
lama trade.
Fancy goods trade. Cutlery trade.
Electro-plate and silver trade.. Clock trade.
Many Cherinun troops have passed through Ghent, traveling eastward.all parts of the world. They are naturally inferred that all these trades stand in the
ON THE EASTERN FRONT,
RUSSIANS OCCUPY ARROIN.
(Wah Tea Yot Po's Bervice.)
PRESIDENTIAL MANDATES.
Fax, March 31.
A cows eniger issued at Petrograd states:--The Ressian campaign intervala over the year, the Gideon, or have been altogether in able by conscription and as to the
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that
as industry keenly competitive with pamber of literate troops.
in the Carpathians in proceeding successfully. The Russians are advan-facturers have booked large number of Germany is omitied. Zas the reasons wir cing from Botchka along the Chark River and also frera Ardanuchseparate orders at fixed perioda. They found defeated the enemy and occupied the town of Artoin,
have thus been able to estimate their Chorok River the battle is proceeding on the Left Wing of the Suryand plant, and as a natural consequence to
face kamyah.regiou,
"NO CHANGE ”
Across the requirements for these orders in finance gelid and softicient. Malcors of
Lexpox, Mar. 31, 5.20 p.m.
“A Faris communique states that there is no change to report. "THE TRADE" ANXIOUS TO HELP THE GOVERNMENT.
LONDON, March 31, 1235 p.m. Mr. Johnson, chairman of an Association representing 13,000 Metro. politan licensees, in an interview, said that for patriotic reasons fence holders are willing to make any necessary sacrifices for the public good.
Sir Thomas Dewar said that the Trade wants to help the Government in every way possible, and appreciates the great sacrifices which may be necessary,
BRITISH MERCANTILE MARINE SEEKING
REVENGE.
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iz severely competitive prices."
The scheme of the Board of Trade is designed to secure similar advantages for British manufacturers in Chose industries which have sprung into life since the war, or which bave felt wat keadly the stress of German competition. This British Todas- trice Fair it to be held at the Royal Agri- cultural Hall from May 10 to May 21.
THE FAIR AT LEITZW.
The fair at Loipelig has had many advan tages. We may count first immemorial custom. For 500 years it has boan im- portant. The central situation of the city I Jis bardly leas valuable. In the aga of railway, as in the days of pack horses, Leipzig ia a podal point for innumerabin he despised. It is the headquarters of the roptes. The prestigo of the city is not to judiciary of the German Empire. It is the
Another andate, at considerable ironware, for example, had to length, warns the officials against. Jazi- competition. Now the demands of the
before the WAX sharp German nese, favourítism, extravagançe, and i War Office are a great that they have gambling. of Trie are making every endeavour to cecision to seek fresh crders. The Board
A third mandate deals with the secure the attendance of bayers for the Water Police system. bome and overseas mrkate. It is under- stood that many of those from neutral Leipzig Fair will be seen in London in countries who commonly attend the
May.
TRIAL OF DE WET.
Piet to Create a German Republic.
Blocatontero, Feb. 18.
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KIMBERLEY DEFENDER.
Siege Heirlooms Left by General Kekewich
Major-General Robert Geotas Kekanich. C. B., the famous defender of Kimberley. who died on Nov..5, aged 60, left unsettled property value £23,000.
He left the following articles to devolve as heirlooms with the Kekewich settled estates
The photograph in silver fmme of Queen Victoria signed by her Feb. 15, 1900 (the Jate of the relief of Kimberley). and pienerted by her to him,
The
home of the German book trade. It is oue of the most famous shrines.uf music in Europe. Germas themelves have been Christian De Wet..Mr: Joubart gata evi- At yesterday's haring the case uzaimit known to claim for it the houer of being dence of how Do Wet reported the result the most typical and characteristically Ger of an interview which he had had with man of all German cities. Finally, it raake General Hertzog. appeared that Genera! in population and wealth third among the Botina had written to ex-President Stoya towns of Germany.
The Lair in March lasts from the first him to see his influence to prevent Monday till the rod of the fullowing week rebollen, and Me. Steyn had appointed General Hertzog to go and see De Wat. A Hall of the Foreign Cloth Merchants, and Proposal from Gesural Botha was conveyde Its chief pentre is the Kaufhaus, once tho
niego to De Wet that he should go to Pretoria then, for 100 years a famous concert hall. roOther halls, the Handelshof and Space's and a sale conduct to negotiate with the Hof, are also crowded, has the fair over his reply to General Hortzog was that Government This De Wet declined, and Hows the whole mass of narrow streets General Batha must resign and agree to the which compose the inner town. Stalla and alleys and many covered courtyards proclamation of Repablie.
LONDON, March 31, 1.40 p.m. The secretary of the 31ercantile Marino Association in an interview said that the "Falaba" outrage has aroused the determination of the masters of the mercantile marine to avenge the death of Capt. Davis, and to demand to
be supplied with guas to defend themselves,
A shipmaster writes that they are still appealing för arms, hat their -questa bave hipherto been without reauit,
ME. BALFOUR ASSISTING AT THE ADMIRALTY,
LONDON, March 31, 1.40 p.m.
The Daily News and Lender" announces that Mr.. Balfour has beed given a room at the Admimliyi
AMERICAN PRESS ON GERMAN PIRACY,
LONDON, March 31, 12.35 p.m. The "New York lobe" expresses the opinion that the Algeriae pirates are humane conpured willi tlab Germans."
spread from the shadow of the fine old evidenes showed, that in an engacement Ad Exchange message ndle that other
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between legal burghers and De Wet'n foren
at Doornberg De Wet Ardered the storming
The Swords of Honour presented to bias by the inhabitants of Kimberley and the County of Devon.
model a of agon-cariego and gun ín jade alone, presented to him after the Kimberley by the inhabitants of South Canterbury, New Zealand.
The two diamonds and the gold cigar. ette case presented to him by the women of Kimberley."
Treitschke, hated John Stunet 300
of the Legalist position, but ordered his Bill's Liberty was a red mg to him.
men not to loud their rifles. Apparently Ho sew that ill's belief in freedom for be had no wish to kill.'
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the individual, in variety of associations within the Stato, in deliberate abstinence from Government interference with Qian, W The fab opposite of his own
THE FORTY YEAR TEST. Narticle must bare exceptional merit ti aurvive for a period of forty years. Chamberlala's Cough Remedy was first cffered to the public in. 1872. - From & small beginning it has grown in favour and A young Russian girl named Alexandra conviction. Yet Mill's political conceptions, popularity untit te has attained a World Panko who volunteered for servien in the says the Blanchester Guardian have The "New York Evening Sun" saya that the German prowess is akin to better for a coughs or cold. Try it and the mme company as her brothers, and Empire of to-day,
wide reputation. Too will find nothing army, has arrived at Kich. She served in made modern England and ch British that of Captain Kid and others who flew the " Jolly Roger. Instead of you will understand why it is a favorite
"Tritselke's" "have terrifying the British the Gerroana bave provoked in them a burning resolution after a period of more than forty your soldiers, and was wounded. One of her between Germany and Franc. Cayed took part in many battles. During one helped in making the modern German hayonet attack she killed three Austrian Emire, and have kept open the wound to force the war to an end which will be bitter for Germanoy.)
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy not only The New York Evening Post expresses, the vict, that it is difficult to gives relief-it cures. For sale by all brothers was killed before her eyes, and theories of Mill and Treitschke are arrayed match ench wickedness in history.
Chemists and Storekeepers.
obsequeatly the girl suffered from hal against one another on a colossal scale it lucinations and was removed to Kieff. i tão present war..
FRIDAY,
18th April
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