FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1915.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH.
BY
TELEGRAPH.
(Beuter's Service to the China Mail.)
THE PROGRESS
OF
THE WAR.
MARKET PRICES,
NAVAL STORES THEFT.
INDIANS CHARGED.
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SOOTTISH SPORT.
(From Our Own Correspondent.j
Enixatron, March II.
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The Crown case yainst the diva Te-
Besara James F. Hutton and Co., Ltd. From-MONDAY dians, who stand charged as Criminal
In the Scotti-b, Football League the of Manchester, in this weekly report raze between the Heart of Mid-Lothiandated March 1118, jay-We have again Sessions with stealing and receiving and the Celtic orbs all the interest: which yesterday reached the highest point to report an upward tendency of prioos large quantity of Admiralty stores from the other clubs pra nowhere. A single since the outbreak of the war, both at LONDON, April 8. FL.M.S. Britomart, ovociated this morn- The following are the latest marketing, and after the time jourmet read of each watch cfsital im-Spot Mid American fired warlier in the polu suparates the two, and therefore Liverpool and New York. At Liverpool current month touched 5.06 although quotations.
evidence was given by some of them in MA
their own dukree. Mr. Fidon Potter sportance. On Saturday the position was day, was only quoted 3:07, and quotations Copper, 70 1/8; Mauritius sugar, fxir defending one of the prisoners and Mr.
inhempak, both caining a convincing there will no doubt be advanced again bariness at 22:3 to 23/-, rabber, 96F. C. Jenkin, twoi
wi Tla Celtic were here to today. At New York. Spot was fixed Apeil and May, paid; Linseed (Argen-
at 8.83 cents as agiose the previous tine), 49/6, paid, buyers; wheat, white the jury that be bought the Anres found castle clubs the previous week, and piled for this rather unexpected strength is
vanzo Paniburton By goals to 1, and report by the Journal of Commerce under the impresion that the Propean the vitury was not for abatton with regard to the acreage which claima hat bught there at an auction sale. the Naval Yuril ut Kowhon, went into outstanding in the other games, though hich is considerable when it is remember- The seven defendant, sorgeant in were the dima tuum to lowes the Hearts Torns this year is 20 por cent below last, I
that the acreage to be given to artton in colours this seisen. There was nothing years, and in Oklahama 30 per cent less, the box and statul that previous to join. Palkirk did well to defeat Ay, and ed that these two States grow roughly ing that servien he served in the ladiane's Park, the were listing ten third of the total crop. A small acrosge Army al fought "in, the Chitral com. pain. He denied all knowledge of the minutes from the finish of the parae, wera | raporta seem to show that the serenge will will certainly send prices up but other
| The first defendant, wat.hniaa, told? Hibernians, who drew with the highest point of 8.70. Tu tind reasons ENORM-Karachi 58/3, nominal; Rossie, 606, in his box from a Ensean. He was on à goute to 4 while the Hearts over-difficult, except it he that in preliminary
GERMANS SUSTAIN
value; Guzeras, value; hemp, value; OUS LOSSES IN FRANCE. tia, 173; iron, 63/1, club wheat, 64/6, nominal; linseed, 82 3/3 paid; oil 31/- paid, buyers; Sholiac quiet, August 63/6, vellers; rubber 2/4.
TRAWLER BLOWN
UP IN
THE NORTH SEA.
INDIAN WHEAT.
A BRUSH WITH THE TURKS AT KANTARA Mars, Ferry and Granville, of the
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
GERMANS SUSTAIN ENORMOUS LOSSES
IN FRANCE.
LONDON, April 8, 455 p.m. A Paris communiqur atates:- The results obtained between the Meuse and Moselle are everywhere confirmed.
Rains coaked the clay soil of the Woerre to a great depth rendering the movements of the artillery difficult and preventing shells from exploding."
We consolidated and maintained all our gains despite counter-attacks of extraordinary violence.
The Germans at Les Eparges were especially violent, especially in their last counter-attack by ona balf of their regiments, which were completely re- pulsed,
The enemy sustained enormous losses, corpses covering the field. Three hundre Germans who were momentarily able to advanco beyond the German lines were mowed down by machine gusa, and none escaped.
We progressed in the Bois Brule.
TRAWLER BLOWN UP IN THE NORTH SEA,
Loxtos, April 8, 9.10 p.m.
The Ginsby trawler "Zarina has been blown up in the North Sea. The crew of nine, are missing.
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Other trawlers saw the explosion. It is not known whether it was caused by a torpedo or nine.
THE BELGIANS' VICTORY OVER THE GERMANS.
LONDON, April 8, 4.40 p.m. Reuter's correspondent telegraphs that the Belgians drove the Germans from the western side of the Yser in complate disorder and captured a machine gun and ammunition. Thereafter, the enemy showed little activity on the Belgien front,
A BRUSH WITH THE TURKS AT KANTARA.
Loxbos. April 9, 5.40 p.m.
unfortunate to lose to. Third Lanark.
two barer of Naval stores which he is (alleged to have taken to house at Yau-
SCOTMISH LEVOCS-TIST BIVISION, mati. Ho know the woman who gutu
Heat: Dumbarton, 1. ber house. His duty took him bus ber Raith Rovers, 2; Clyde, 0. ovidence yesterday that by took them to Celtie, 5; Hibernian, 1. house three times in six hours dury.Ayr Unital, 1; Falkirk, 2. Defendant told, with a wealth of detail. Rangers, 2: Dundee. 6. how some time last year be detected the Aberdeen, 9: Partick Thistler, 0. woman's son in the act of, stealing a Hamilton Alud., 0; Airdrieonians, 194 piece of wood from the Naval depot, and, Queen's Park, 1; Third Lark, 2.
in well for the delinquency.
holling him by the neck tightly, shook; Greek Morton, 3; S. Mieven, (3.
Alumnock, 2; Motherwell. 2.
Losnos, April 8. The Financial Times, in connection with the Government's decision to con trol Indian whast export, says that
Arm of Nelson, Donkin & Co. have been appointed to secure the necessary to nage for transport purpose. Such difficulty may be experienced, however, in obtaining the requisite quantity of shipping, that the Indian committee way have to offer a higher fraight price.
A NEW JUDGE.
LONDON, April 8, Mr. Robert Younger, K.C., has been appointed a judge in succession to the Hon. Mr. Justice Warrington, Judges of the High Court,
SECOND DIVISION.
Clydebank, 4;. Lochgelly United, 0.
RCCRY SCHOOLS CHAMPIONYMITY",
In Scottish Rugby there has been only
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not be so small sa to have any violent
fect on valace.
Taking the general situstion into account, wa consider the steadiness of valton is, remarkable and one can only put this down to the fact that speculation is for the time being as a discount Values do not get far
CLEARANCE SALE
FOR ONE WEER ONLY
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KOMOR & KOMOR
Dea Vaux Road,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS Hongkong, April 0, 1915.
meri fivepenen and it is not to be expected VARIETY that they will do so for the present.
The cloth business dring is much smaller than it has been for some weeks, and we seem to between parinds at the Biotout. What is done, however, shows makers Appreciably Armer and harder to deal with, while the finishing end of the trade, noch as Bleachers and Drees aro in many instances running fall time again.
Cross-examined by Mr. Alabaster, de- fendant vaid for two or three months hot. Terners, 4; Johastote, # did not know that thers wero Indian Aberport, 1; Leith, 1.
In face of the heavily reduced exports of watchmen on the gumbolts as Yamati E. Stirlingshire. 2; Dunfermlina Atb., 0.
February it is surprising where the cloth Bay, but one night be beurd womeone
has gone to, and it has been suggested that makers cannot have bean as wall placed as singing Indian songs, and then he know.
circumstances indicated. We however ars Of the other four defendants, he only
inelized to the opinion that a great amount ace competition, this year-that for the is in the Bleachers and Dyors' hands which of the cloth woven in the past two months know the first.
Beexamined by Mr. Potter: A Eure public schools Championship. On Satur-processes are taking longer owing to the,
kept guard at the Nara: Yard gate day the competition was practically and dificulties of working. night and day and he would so anythingel, the results-being- de that was taken out.
Watson, 0; Loretta, 0, The fourth prisoner, who is gute Fetics, 20; Edinburgh Academy, 0. youth, denied that be stols any of the Fettes shar the bonours with Watson, stores. He alleged that the semester as is shown in the table thus:- took the articles out of the ship and sold them to him for $60. He did not know the storemaster's came, hus he was a European. He added that as his uncle . A Ceylon Students' Union has been the polico sergeant in the dock, was going Glenalmozi organised at Edinburgh under the pre-to Calcutta. he put the articles into his Edinburgh Academy 8 sidency of Dr. Guns Tilleke.
andle's box at No. 8 police station. The Merthiston &
[Mr. Justice Younger is 5 years of ago and was called to the Bar in 1881,)
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and dressed in khaki, are going about the Saturday, April 10th,
country attempting to visit wilitary works, &c. They were last seen in the Midlands on the 6th instant, when they effected an entry into the works of a firm who are doing engineer's work for the Admiralty. They made certain inquiries as to the presence or otherwise of anti-aircraft guns,
Thus foreign agents in disguise.
box would not hold all the things, so he The method of periputation by defeats which makes it probable that they are. handed the remainder to his uncle naturally salts in anomalies.
A SOCIETY WEDDING.
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int not take them until he had leantmond proevile Edioburgh Academy, Losos, April 8. sured hims that they were not stolen although the Perthshire school has not At St. Margarete, Westminster, to-gols. His uncle grumbled because he won a match and the Aculemy have been t
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ADMISSION
(Continued on pago 8.):
day, the wedding was solemnized of bad spent so much money on goods which triumphate in at least four of their en THE EASTERN ASBESTOS CO.
the Hon. Nail Primrose (Under Secretold be bought cheaper in India butenents. The consideration of drawn: ary of State for Foreign Affairs) secondensented to take care of them for him.games would make Pettes the disputed son of Earl Resubery, and the daughter of Lord Derby,
OBITUARY.
LONDON, April 8. The death is announced of Major General Clement Griffiths,
A telegram from Cairo says it is officially stated that a small body of NEWS OF THE HONGKONG "CON- Turkish valry were observed yesterday to the north-east of Kantari. A few shots were exchanged with the enemy who retire. All the semplane reconnaissances show that there are no other troops within
reach.
TINGENT AT HOME.
like
for his uncle!
The case was adjourned till Monday
uvorming at 10.30.
LIQUIDATORS SUE.
- VOLTING IN EGTPT.
He could identify the man who sell hinders the goods.
When the defendant had concluded his statement his Tembhip ranurled, “A writes a Scottish correspondent, ona There are two gult enurses near Cairo, dutiful nephew. Mr. Jerkin!"
under the shadow of the Pyramids and Mr., Jankin: Yes, my Foul. I would the other at Heliopolis. The latter
a nephew like him Hi Lanship: Greater love hath goal order as far as that is possible where the more popular, noi is kept in pretty mas, than that he lays down his own life hot a blade of grass grows. The course. ng Club, where spare is also reserved for is on the ground of the Heliopolis Sport-
ericket, fotball, polo, and tennis. The clubhouse is beautifully situated in a gelen of troos and dowers. When al gamo has been fixed, you do not need to consider what the weather is to be, for the sun shines all the day. The equip meat for a round of the course is differ. at from that of the homeland. Golfing boars are not permitted; you wear ten- ns, shoes, is the gun is all carefully brushed, watered, and swipt by a crowd Just a few lines to let you know I am
The Doger Machinery Co., 47 Qazen's of Egyptian mein and lys. There ut to France on Tuesday inorning, am Road Central, was sued in the Summary mos hazards as are to be met at Eko The Press Bureau crushingly replies to those Germans who are trying home for wokenl, go back to Head Court this afteracion by Messrs Shewan, or Machrihanish, al in this land of sahi to excuse themselves for the incilering of the Falaba" passengers.quarters tonight. Am very glad to get Tomes and Co., a liquidators of Messrs the bunkers are a terror. The "greens": The Bureau says that the "Fabala " was unarmed and that it is untras away, but sorry to say I am the only Reuter, Brokelmann, an enemy firm have no gra; they are much smaller that sufficient time was given to the passengers and crow to escape. The Hongkong nan going with the draft, the wound up under the Ordinance, for the than a humui, are carefully rolled und submarine fired the torpedo at short range, making ahsolutely certain others will no doubt foliow in a week return of twelve machines, or their value, watered, and have a sprinkling of sand that there must be great loss of life; and the action must have been com- [or two. We left Chatham on Friday and $514. mitted knowingly in order to produce that result. The conduct of all went into billets at Sted: on Saturday plaintiff, and M: Dennys for the defani.
Mr W. E. L. Shenton appested for the them to keep the ball from rolling away altogether. With a following wind morning much to my surprise a sergeant auta.
fund the wind blows here constardly) you can get a long carrying ball, but there are peculiar disadvantages with the wind.
THE MURDER OF THE *** FALABA" PASSENGERS.
Brush Omdal Statement.
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-qn board the "Felaba " was excellent,
Lesnos, April 8, 1.40 p.m.
RUSSIA'S ATTACK ON THE BOSPHORUS.
LONDON, April 8. official statement, issued at Petrograd, gives the successful results of Itussian twine-laying in the Bosphorus as follows:-
November 11th.-Türkish cruiser Inpildicli seriously duninged. A few days later.-A new Turkish gumboat sunk. December 26. The cruiser Greben damaged.
January 2nd-Lure transport sunk.
February 15-Gunboats sunk.
The following interesting news of Hongkong's thnungent, now at Home, is taken from a letter received in the Colony tohy from Etc. E. W. Evers, who lets here with the other Volanters
Dicember 4th fast:-
An Enemy Firm's Business.
them.
called me nut to attend at the Company The plaintiffs proved that the machines Office, where I was given a pass-home were supplied the defendants, and after and toll to be back on Monday and realy they had closed their case, for the draft leaving at 1 an. on Tues-und produced no written authority from back into a bunker, and this will cost.
Mr. Dennys contended that as plaintiffs for often you will find your ball, rolling dag. Old Briggs who I am very sorry to Government authorising them to sue they you several strokes. The total length of leave has been given a ripe and makes bad sharu ao cause of action.
| the course "ki, hala yaris, and, bogey is a most excellent L. Corp. His previous decided against him on no trifling a point of of interest as one her round, for there Mr Shenton anid that if his Lordship 37 out and 30 i--76. There is not much volunteer training has been most useful law he would carry the matter farther," to him, he may possibly get another) Mr Dannys said the defendante received azis no mesintuías; you are upon the de. stripe before going to France. I was the machines to sell for Meera Reuter, Sert, and there is nothing but sand. At offered stripes on the copdition that I Brockelmans, and be submitted that so innay points you got a view of the would remain in Engined and act sell them it did not matter how long they. After you have completed your long as they made a reasonable attempt to Pyramids, and constantly you see locusts nushetry instructor, the prospect did not kept thotics Hazeland intimated that be zound, you heave a sigh and appeal to me in the lenst. I declined Mr with thanks. How to it in Hongkong. would gise a raling upon the point raised There's no place likes home!" Briggs und Inften think of the good old by Mr. Donnys hot at a later stage Mfr. tines and talk than over, No more noir, cait bir. Young, of blessrs Bhawan, Tames" Shepton was allowed to re-open is case to An Amsterdam message states that the Constantinople official will write from France, and let you know office to produce an authority roseived dated in the palatial clab-house of St. Gazette calls up all able to bear arms, who have hitherto not been liable to how things are. Chetrists are being given by them from the Government. military service, including inde for the defence of the "coasts and frontiers, commissions as send Livuts. in the Dannys stated that as the plaintiff's case liberty to the golf course.
The hearing was adj varned, And Me Georga Hill Golf Club, Weybridge, aco It is alas atited that all immigrants, three months after their arrival, are .... I could have got one but had been re-opened for the admission of thereby hangs a tale. Some of the not-
able to serve for the duration of the war,
thought it better go ahead with the material evidence, he wont make, at the diers had been making extremely crude work I had commenced. A chemist given next hearing, an application for the costs efforts at the Royal and Augiens game, a commission goes to France and is put of to-day. in charge of supplies, etc., at a base bospital.
A few days later-Three torpedo-beat destroyers sunk..
TURKEY'S BELATED EFFORTS TO DEFEND HERSELF.
LONDON, April 8, 4.40 p.m.
(Havas Service.)
PARIS, April 7.
French stock cow stands at 72.85. Yesterday, wo accentuated our progress in the East region. Wo annihilated six enemy battalions in the course of recent attacks delivered in, the Woovre.
To-day Belgian troops carried a German platoon which succeeded in emasing the Yeer.
We repulsed counter attacks east of Verdun and also in the Bois Ailly and Bois Brule regions innking progress on all the front.
Petrograd-In the Carpathians, we made a considerable dash fer ward on the Bartfeld-Oujonk line, conquering all the Rostod Pass Yegion and an important sector overlooking the south slopes where we now hold a fooling.
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THEFT BY A BANISHEE.
cry,
A. GOLF STORY. The convalescent soldiers accom:330-
And
and earned, the contempt of all the 'cade dies. The other day two zoprnomen sought a gard, and a foursome with two of the caddies was suggested, the latter generously offering the soldiers half o Taking exception to some abjections stroko a hole. The seidiem ran out easy made by Mr Alabaster to evidence which winnery by eight up and six to play. Thu counsel for one of the prisoners wished to caddies were appicious, maddy inquiries introduce at Criminal Bessions to-day, Mr. and discovered that the piers had Canton, which departed early this more the evidence to be given, remarked: “Ittish course,
A passenger on the "Fatahan" from Elder Potter, when his Lordship allowed formerly been caddies on a famous Soot ing, crimplained that had head robbed of $100. On the strength of his epicions: la fortunate sometimes that we bars a a man was arreted, and found to have the judge who can stand between the Cen mozog in his possico.
On inrerigation accused was discovered the prisoner." to be a banishes.
The complainant, a dealer in parik.
We accentuated our progress in the Carpathians. Romne-In spite of official details, the newspapers are commenting sald ke slegs on the boat all night. Hel on the persistent rumours which are prevalent about Austra socking a separate pence.
avay
THE FORTY YEAR TEST.
Narticle must have exceptional merit
A to mfvité for a period of forty years.
discovered that the pocket of his lang Konishi, manager of the Umagari Bank in offered to the public in 1872. From
An Akita raport says that Timesake Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was first woko suddenly in the mall hours and Reps, containing the money, had bou Athens. The Governinent affirms that, contrary to M. Venizelo's
hed boon cat Akita City, who bad bow detained in a small beginning it has grown in favour and staternant, the King over entered suto negotiations, rugatiling to finding the money and his tongue. His attempt was discovered you will understand why it is a favorite priszu there on a charge of embezzlementide reputation. You will find nothing until it has attained a world. A Chinese watchman on board testified attempted to commit suicide by biting off better for cough or cold. Try it and
popularity tual cassion of Greek territory to a foreign Power. M. Venizelos announces that he will reply
The Magetants eatened the defendent to two monthefimprisoucitu: for the theft at once by s wazdor and be was removed i Affas a perică ne ingraitban forty years. and six months for barning from to s prison hospital wione he is quil to be | Chamberlain's Cough Demedy not only banishment.
in a critical condition.--Japan Aderlied Chemies and Storekeepers.
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