TUERDAY, APRIL 13, 1815.
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR.
THE NORTH SEA ENGAGE- MENT!
"NOT A WORD OF TRUTH IN THE REPORTS,”
UNITED STATES INDIGNANT WITH GERMANY.
(Deuter's Service to the China Mail.)
BRITISH LINER TORPEDOBÍD.
Lospes, April 12,35 p.m. The Harrison liner " Wayfarer," of 1,000 tons, was torpedoed off the Beilly Islands,
She is being towed to Queenstown
LATER.
It is announced in Liverpool that the "Was farer," has been beached nt Queenstown.
The Harrison lizer "Wayfarer" is a steel trip-screw vessel of 9,509 tams grows, 4,222 net, built at Belfast in 1901, Herdimensions are-length, 305 feet, beraih 58.3 feet and depth 31.7. Her port of registry is Liverpool.-Ed.]
ORUISERS SEEN OFF BERGEN,
LONDON, April 11.
A telegrain from Christaps Fhat the Captain of the steamer Westtas reports that while proccding on a voyage from Manchester which he left on Wednesday he passed, 70 miles west of Utsire, 14 largó German cruisers, storming northwards
Pilots who have arrived at Flaugand state that they saw a Fluct of 21 warships 30 klemmatres to the donth of Bergen. He was unable to determine their nationality.
The Norwegian steamer Kronstadt, has grived at Aarhus, Juchital, and reports that she saw gun flashes for an cur on Thursday night 110| miles from the Norwegian coast. A gule draw the sound of the guns,
"NOT A WORD OF TRUTH IN THE REPORTS."
Tosoox, April, 12, 1.45 p.ra. Numerous telegramis reporting a naval engagement in the North Sea, Have been released after having been held up for some daye. Reuter is authoritatively informed, however, that there is not word of truth in the reports.a
GERMANY'S OFFENSIVE NOTE.
INTENSE INDIGNATION IN AMERICA.
Losos, April 12, 1.45 p.m.
A New York telegram says that the German Note has caused intenso indignation in America. The New York Herald says that if it is intended to be an act of deliberate disrespect and defines towards the American Government, and is Count Bernstorff is not immediately renfled, no time should be lost in giving him his pussports.
GREEK POLITICS.
LONDON, April 12, 1.43 p.m.
An Atheus telegram states that the Venizelos and the Thalli parties have been united for the purpose of the conning elections. Their success Es anticipated. M. Rhalli will probably form the Ministry, as M. Veni- zelon is going abroad for a sea trip to recupetale.
THE KRON PRINZ WILHELM.”
Lusnos, April 12, 1.45 p.m. The Kron Prinz Wilhelm which went into Newport News Tester day, has 66 cases of beri beri on board, The Captain states that he had only 25 tons of coal and a scanty supply of provisions, and that the only tautal vessel he sunk was the Semanth, "enrrying wheat for the British forces.
GENERAL PAU RETURNS TO PARIS.
Loxoux, April 12, 6 p.m.
A tulegram from Paris Flates that General Pau has returned from his visit to Russia and the Balkans. He was given an ovation by crowds, Including young recruits. The Cenem! shouted. Long live the class 1910,
THE YOUNG TURKS' DEMAND.
THREATEN TO MAKE PEACE.
Loxton, April 12, 12.25 p.m. The Times" Sola correspondent telegraphs are that General vna Der Goltz's mission to Berlic and also General Halilbey's mission were in connec tion with an urgent demand by the Young Turks that 300,000 Germans should be sent kérom the Danube in order to rush Serbia, to intimidate Bulgaria and open the road for minitions to Turkey,
In the event of a refusal, the Young Tarks threaten to make peace with, the Alios.
CANNONADING ACTIONE IN FRANCE AND FLANDERS
LosDos, April 12, 440 p.m.
A Paris communique states: There has been no infantry action. Can pozading bar taken place in Belgium, on the Oise and the Aisne. In Cham pagne we organised the positions we had won between the Mense and the Moselle. The Germans made no counter-attack. We took fra machine guns and a bomb-thrower at the Boi. Dailly and the Bois le Pretre on Saturday.
TOTAL ABSTINENUE APPEAL.
Losnox, April 12, 12.15 p.m. Reuter's Melbourne correspondent-telegraphs tant the Catholic and Anglican Archbishops lavó appealed for total abstinenzo during the war.
AUSTRALIAN GRICULTURAL PROSPECTS.
Loynos, April 12, 12.15 p...
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RUSSIANS REPULSE GREAT FORCES,
LONDON, April 13, 1.20 pm.
BY TELEGRAPH.
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THE SEN AMERICAN ·
·SUBMARINE......
LONDON, April 10
A Petrograd official statement says: Wa repulsed on April 10 great forces A Sensational Announcement. of the enemy which attacked us repeatedly in the direction of Rostoki, in th Carpathians. We progressed somewhat, and a vilent battla ensned in the region of the Uzsok pass, which the enemy still bolds. We captured thres guos and 700 prisoners. We repulsed attacks, in the direction of Servi inflicting enormous losses on the enemy.
COUNTER- ·TTACKS AT LES EFARGES REPULSED. A Paris evening communique states that the German counter-attack at
LONDON, April 19, 1.15 .m. 4.30 on the morning of the 12th at Les Eparges was repulsed,
The enemy, attack on the evening of the 11th at Bois la Freire was easily arrested
BOMBS DROPPED ON NANCY.
A German dirigibla at 1.30 on Monday morning threw saren bombs on Sancy carding two fires which were promptly extinguished,
BRITISH WORKMEN AND THE WAR.
"WILL DO HIS BIT.".
LONDON, April 19, 12.15 p.m.
A meeting in Newcastle of the delegates of twenty-and engineering and appointment of a Munitions Committee. The message included the following abipbuilding Trades' Unions sant a message to Mr. Asquith welcoming the centences: "We don't want more speeches about the failings of the workers, the employers or the Government: we want to pull together and get on with it Tell Lord Kitchener we shall deliver the goods. The workingman of the North East coast will do his bit.”.
CANADA DESPATCHING A SECOND FORCE,
Loxoox, April 12.
A saoration has been caused in America by the publication of a letter from a Lieutenant on the ill-fated
American submarine 74, which recently
written two days prior to the disaster. sank of Honolula, The letter. Wai
and in it the writer declared that the reasel was leaky and that be expected the whole thing to collapse any day, i
OBITUARY.
CANTON ITEMS.
(Finn Our Own Correspondent)
Csaton, ápr. 11.
ARREST OF A MURDERED,
To-day's Advertisements
NOTICE
A short time ago a feraigner in charra of WE HAVE This Day authorised Ms. the Custom Honga at Kunga Pak, nets our Firm per procuration.
C. BERNARD BROWN to Bign Macao, was killed by a Chinese snuggler. Governor Li at once intrusted the
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. magistrate of Heung Shau District to sparo
Hongkong, April 13, 1915.
effort to expture the scimical. Un the himself went to Chin Shan and arrested a 9th inst., led by a detective, the magistrate men by the name of Li To, who is believed for trial. to ba the assassin.. He has baen cominitted
LIKEN ZAX.
Canton and is to set aut aa the 19th to Mr. Chang To, a special delegate from the Ministry of Finance, has arrived la tour the entire province, investigating the condition of the rerande from Likin taxes.
rzorosED MONOTOLT OF STONE LIKIN. A merahast by the name of Yeung Sing Yip has submitted a proposal to the Chief of the Dept. of Finance, asking that the antire control of the stone Akin of throm Lospos, April 12. This death is announced of Ident..he promised to pay the sans of 818,000 districts be given him, in return for which Genemi S. H. Lomax
(Wal Tee Yat Po's Service.)
JAPANESE WARSHIPS IN
CHINESE TATERS."
PERINO, April 12, " Hua Sai Ying, Governor of Foochow has telegraphed that Japanese warships have appeared between Fakien and Kwongtang. The authorities concern ed have been instructed to suppress
TO REFORM CANTON Reuter's Ottawa correspondent telegraphs that the Prime Minister (Sr. Robert Borden) announced in Parliament that a second Canadian in a statement regarding Canton, sug The Minister of Communications, Force would be despatched in the near future, in response to a requestgests that the number of troops should from Lord Kitchener. (Loud cheers.) He also announced that they be decrated and that strong measures would receive precise training in accordance with the experience of the should be taken for the suppression of European campaign. Canada had 191,366 en in uniform, and should robbers and pirates, also that fantan the war host a year 150,000 would be required from Cannaein.
and gambling of all kinds should be
oppressed.
GERMANY AND HOLLAND.
**NO QUESTION OF CHANGED ATTITUDE.”.
Coxnos, April 12.
opinion that the treatment of the steamer Medes, as well as that of the Germany's reply to the Dutch Note says that the Government is cf Batavier Zaanstroom, accords with the provisions of the Declaration of to a Prize Court as speedily as possible, and says there is no question London. Germany has decided to sabrait, the question of justification of a changed Geman attitude towards the Netherlands.
ITALIANS CLAMOUR FOR WAR.
Losos, April 12.
CHINA AND CONSCRIPTION. Wong Sea Chan, the commander general, has been instructed by the discuss a compaleogy Army cervico President to organize an association procedure.
ALLEGED THEFT OF A MISCELLANEQUS STOCK
yearly tax. Is proposes that the move- ment of every 10,000 catties ahall be taxed Itel and 3 mace, with a small ad valorem additional. The matter is investigated by tha
being Chief of Department.
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Mr. C. Whicks, formerly of the Chinese Customs at Tientain, who sailed from Shanghai with the contingent of volunteers on November 17, on arrival in London was posted, as sergeant, to the 9th Batt. The Bath. He has now been commission in the King's Own
Before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy granted yesterday afternooit to Chicase named
Krox To, 26 Connaught Road Central, and Royal Lancaster Regiment. charged with theft of a ricksba, two mazine Chit Chuen Yat, of the same address, wero binocular, two sign boards, two life buoys
There were impo-ing war demonstrations at Breschin, where 20,000 people clamoured for war; at Naples, where Col. Garibaldi spoke, and also 15 Leghorn and Conn. Would-be demonstrators at Ponie were disperse.and two house flags, the property of the and there were several arrests.
PEACE TALK AT WASHINGTON.
INSPIRED BY GERMANY.
LONDON, April 12, 12.25 p.m.-
There is a renewal of peace talk at Washington, which is attributed by the American press to German inspiration. One of the German peace mancvenres taken the form of a long interview with the Pope who is represented as urging the United States to avoid anything that might prolong the struggle.
NEW BRITISH WARSHIP.
HMS. BOTHA.
LONDON, April 12
The Official Press Boreau says that the Captain, officers, and crew of H. Ma. Both have telegraphed their good wishes to General Sir Louis Botha, aaying they hope the may win fame for a same alrendy out the Empire.
Sir Louis Botha replied, assuring them of the highest appreciation of their message. He feels sure that they will create glorious records, and wishes them sucess and God's blessing in their noble task,
HIDDEN WIRELESS ON GERMAN LINER
LONDOS, April 12.
The Dutch authorities have ordered the Norddeutscher Lloyd liner Main, which has been lying in the Flashing Roads since the beginning of the war to leave on Monday morning. The Main will probably go to Antwerp.“.
attention to the Main, which appeared to be deserted. A search revealed a It is reported in Kotterdam that an intercepted wireless message directed wireless apparatus in full working order, the wires being ingeniously hidden in the mosts, rigging, and ladders,
FRENCH STEAMER TORPEDOED.
The French steamer Frederic Franck, which was torpedoed of Start Point,
LONDON, April 12. bas been towed into Plymouth
ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
FURTHER HEAVY FIGHTING.
LONDON, April 12.
The Faris evening communique sufa North of Albert German attacks on our trenches at Hamel, Bois, and Thiepral on Saturday night were repulsed after band-to-bood fighting..
There was sharp fighting all night in Argonne. We destroyed a blockhouse and captared 300 metres of trenches. We repulsed two counter bitacks.
We captareu a fresh line of trenches at Bois d'Ailly on Saturday evening. Our aeroplanes dropped boobs ou the station and foundry at Bruges.
(Havas Service.)
Trastea in Bankruptcy.
Mr. P. W. Goldring appeared for the pro- secution and Br. W. B. Hied of Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton's office was for the defence.
Mr.
Kee observed that the Tung
oliest
Kes Grims were two of the chandler firms in the Colony
and they became bankrupt in December trustee on December 18, 1914, was now at of last year. Hr Sath, who was appointed home. On January 7, 1916, the gedwill, Hei who was handed a list of all the furniture and assets, werewold to Ng Alak fixtures, furniture and Including
good, which formed the subject
of charge. Looking over the lat, the pro secutor fand that the goods mentioned
the
charge were mi mng. The matter
the
was reported to Mr. Bath who wrote to the defendants who were alleged to have the They did not do so, consequently searchi property, asking "for it to be returned. warrant was applied far and the were found on defanisot's premises.
found on the defendant's sampan..
Evidence of the discovery of The was then given. A pair of binoculara were goods
Ny Blak Hai said he purchased by tender from Mr. Seth the good, will and effects of the firms
te on January 7th, for $4,000. He received list of the goods from Mr. Beth and on chooking it he found the articles meationed in the case arising out of commercial jealousy,
charge Wore missing- "Mr. Hind (creas-orsmining) This is a Goldring: I can't think that iss isn't it?
stars the question. proper question.
The Magistrate said bu did not ander.
on
Me. Hind said he would repeat it later
Witness said he did not know whether the binoculs were sold with the mapenz Asked if he kaaw how the signboards
Wing Kee Erm sad that the orginal pame enme into the possession of the defendants, he said he was told they had gone to the had heen painted over.
The case was adjourned.
A WOMAN'S LIGACY,
Mr. Justice Hazeland had before him to-day in the Summary Court an action
the sum of 21000 which was stated to have brought by a woman named Tang Wong Shi against the Yen Keo Hong to recover bon deposited by her with the defendants been
Mr. R.O Faithfull per plaintiff, and Mr. de appeared for the J.H. Gardiner for the defendants
3. Faithfull explained that at the age of 18 the plaintiff became the third concatine of a man of 68. Tang Lai Pun, who at hig death left plaintiff the money now sued for. She deposited it with the defen Cant Brm, and receival interest regularly upon it until January of this year. He did not know what the defence was. There were no pleadings
His Lordship observed
that it
being
this
French stock now stands at 72.500 18 KAN
PARIS, April 20 Yesterday we enntimed our success, conquering the last works on the important positions at Eparges, carrying 1,500 metres of frenches in Bois d'Ailly and maintaining gains made previously in Bois Montmore. 15 counterattacks delivered by the Gerrace were all repulsert. of pleadings was a diesdvantage of
the absence
Vista, Consacks shot down a German acroplane, the aviator being taken paid. A receipt given at the time bed
Petrograd-In the Carpathians we hold 100 versts and have repulsed court numerous counterattacks in which we took 1,000 personers. On the the defence was that the money had been Mr Gardiner-informed the Judge that
A big fire destroyed nearly all Czernovitz, 20 of the wounded in the books showed that the money had been aines hoen destroyed but the defendants Austrian-Cennan hospital being burnt to death. In the Caucasus, Turresarned, kish troops failed in their attacks against Klytelghiadouk pasu.
After hearing the evidence bis Lordabiyy The Russian offensiva is,in progres
accepted the defendants. version of the
prisoner.
"The splendet general rains in Vistorke continue completely changing On the 9th inst, we attacked, a German position situated west offer, and gave judgment for them with
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would re-enter politient life if the elections give him a strong monit
SERVES THE WHOLE FAMILY A Paris anukungs stater that the Rumanian authority have is Moselle, Getmus prisoners stated that the best German troops were the sleep seated cough of the adult or the Tel. No. 135
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