THURSDAY APRIL 22, 1915.
BY TELEGRAPH.
RUSSIA TORPEDO BOATS IN ACTION.
TEN TURKISH VESSELS SUNK.
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LANDON, April 21, 9,30 p.. 4 Fetrograd telegram statea that Russian torpelo-beats, cruising at Ansteling Emeon Monday, sank ten Turkish vessels kailen with munitions, and then tombardet-the Furkish positions-at-Arkhave,causing a panic
ENEMY COUNTER ATTACKS RÉPULSED.
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Losnow, April 21, 10.15 p.m.. The Press Bureau announces that the enemy is still making violent and con- nual counter-attacks on Bill 0. Between six and vine yesterday evening tw heavy infantry attacks were tepulsed with great loss to the saguy. The Fill was heavily shelled all night and several further attacks were repulsed...
SUCCESSFUL AERIAL ATTACK ON GHENT.
Lovos, April 21, 10.12 p.m.
A bold and successful attack has been maile by an airship on the harbour shed at Ghent, and the damage done must have been considemble.
ARTILLERY ENGAGEMENTS AND AERIAL BOMBARDMENTS.
Lostos, April 21, 4.20 pln.
A "Taris communique says: There have been fervo artillery engage- ments at Aprus and also between tříe rivers Oisë'uid Aisno. We repulsed Iwo counter-attacks at Mont Mare wood.
Belgian aviators bombarded the arsenal st Bruges and the flying! ground of Tisse vegh.
SIR PEROY GIROUARD..
Loston, April 21, 0.10 p.m. Colonel Siz Perey Gimard, K.C.M.G., D.S.O., «R.E.. has been gazetted temporary Major-Generd.
MR. ASQUITH VISITS ELSWICK WORKS.
Losvos, April 21, 9.80 p.m. ` Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, visited the Elswick works and witnessed all the processes of the manufacture of shells, guns, armour plate and gun turrots, and also sair a qumber of row shops equipped.
GERMANY AND THE BERNSTORFF MEMORANDUM,
Loxbox, April 21.
It is reported in Washington that the Ceruun Government has accepted the responsibility of the Bernstorff Memorandum taking America to task for supplying arms to the "Allies.
It is understood that President Wilson will reply direct to Berlin
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH.
COMMUNIC TION WITH BELGIUM STOPPED.
LONDON, Apr 20, 6,35 p.m." A tolegmin fan: Maastricht says that all communication with Bel- göm has been, stopped. No traveller, even, it provided with a propér This prohibition is believed to be connected with the movements of pass, is allowed to enss the frontier in either direction.
German trons.
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ON THE EASTERN FRONT.
A POSITION RECAPTURED.,
FONDON, April 20.. A Petrogend communique states:- The enemy in the direction of Stryi gained a footing on the height at Orawuzik. Wo rounter-attacked in the evening and re-captured the positions, taking prisoners, the exact number being at present unknown.
Wo mined a German tvnch at East Rozanka and took the position
at the point of the layout, capturing prisoners and guns.
ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
11FTY SHELLS INTO RHEIMS,
Losnos, April 20, 12.40 alın. The Paris evening communique states that fifty freendiary shells have been dropped upon. Fheims.
There has been artillery fighting, unsupported by infantry, in Cham- pogne.
In Argone slight progress has been made between the Mouse and Moselle. Near the Flirely Essez rad our attacks have slightly progressed. At Bois le Pretre the Germans.. violently bombarded the French" positions in the regions of Crois des Carmes. The attempted attack was promptly stopped by the French Artillery.
Two counter-attacks at Hartmannweilerkopf wege repulsed.
CASUALTIES.
LONDON, April 20. The latest casualty lists contain the following names:--- Killer J. Nisbet and B. Waddell Dudley. Wounded.-D. C. Chisholat, I. Daries. J. N. Guthrie, P. D. Harris, G. E. Hill, G. Peurs, and W. Roderick.
GERMAN SOLDIERS' VIEW OF BRITISH PRISONERS.
Lospos, April 20.
In His latest Teport, Eye-witness, says that the German" privuto soldiers consider that the British prisoners are very proud and obsti- nate. They say that they refuse to work in mines und factories like other prisoners. They are not allowed to work in the fields, which, apparently, they are willing to do, for fear of concerted attempts to escape. Consequently they are more strictly guarded and more barshly
declaring that it is Germany's own fault if the Allies, alone secure rented.. American artins,
OPERATIONS IN AFRICA.".
LONDON, April 20.
Lorit Luens informed the House of Lords that, as a result of the recent operations, East Africa and Nyasaland were quiet, Anglo-French forces in the Cameroons were dealing with the German strongholds at Mandara Hills and Beane River. French columns had also penetrated from Ubangithar into the Middle Congo and Gaban territories
UNITED STATES NEUTRALITY.
EXPLANATION BY THE PRESIDENT.
LONDON, April 21.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN INDIA.
THE KING'S REPLY TO THE ORDS' ADDRESS.
LONDON, Apr 20, 6.35 p.n."
H.. the King, acknowledging the address presented by the House of Lords against the proclamation of a Council for the United Provinces, says he will give directions that no further prevelings shall be taken upon the draft proclamation, but without, prejudice to the maising of a new draft.
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(Renter's Service to the China Mail.)
THE TURT.
Resuls of the City and Suburban.
London, April 42, 3,20 p.m. The result of the City and Suburban Handicap of £2,000 (second £200 and bird 100) aboat-mile-an-at Epsom Spring Meeting on April 21 Uwas as loique-
(Wah Taz Yol Po^x Service,)
CHINESE ADMIRALTY.
PARING, April 7. The Admiralty applica for power to control docks in all the Provinceca.
TO REPRESENTED CHINA.
The President han onered Lus Cheng Ra to represent the Repubit at the celebration of the Japanese Emperor'a Coronation.
TAX FISCAL YEAR.
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A mandate ardore the fiscal year to Fourteen Woo by three-begin from January 1 instead of July 16, quarters of a length. A head between second and third,
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CHINA AND THE POWERS.
It is reported in the papersthat. Dr. Sun Yat Sen has made a national treaty of twenty articles" with the head of the Japan Citizen Society.
THE HUNGHUTZES IN
SHANGTUNG...
intended that this power-19 given sha ba esorcist ta tha prvjudieo of the charge of liabilities murred Tr Colony, The Bill, also "prev{ies that "ka assete realised or brought to credit "by the liquidators shall iaalado erodib Bat- ancio at basks or in the hands més pendage, but if give thã Governor El emotion ta daphnidze whether any tami orundvatan shall be drawty en ung spila '." To provides this. Eggs free runs-beat suli suy gewißwill of tirsda fnuska, without permission. (a)
MILE DISARGER,
The Attorney-Gerard, moved that the Bil sotiletan ordinares to provide for the lovy of estates of deusaset persona ba discharged, as the fill dealing with the game_rustler which had just bean Intap- daced was in substitution for it--This was agreed to.
TES ADIGERNMENT.
Council was adjourned till this day week.
FINANCR, COMSTIME
y The Finance Committes mes under the chairmanship of the Colonial Secretary to consider the recommendations of Council, which were all approved.
thas
Regarding the rate of $1500 for Publis. Work the Colonial Secratary explinest the argunditara was necoastry in order to make up a piece of ground at Tai Wan Lase to the avol of the part of the read al rendy formed. sa to the rete of $18.000 or Government telegrams, he mid the sxDER diture under this bond is still very Heavy and it is quito impossible to calculate whoë,
The Hungbatze bandit, who plund will be required for the year. The present
amount, it is thought, will be sufficien sred the Chikmok district of the Shaug, until the end of June. Regarding the ruta tung Province, are reported have for the Crowu Solicitors' Department, the been defeated by the Chinese troops. Colonial Secretary stated that balk the Attorney General's and this departmank are pharchanded, and owing to pressure of work it has been impossible fer the Crown, Seliciter to undertake the prosecutions in certain Crown cases. Only $300 had been expended up to the present, but it was thought better to vote as amount to cover ihe whole of the year.
THE JAPANESE DEMANDS
LONDON, April 20, 6,35 p. m In the House of Commope, in reply to various questions with regard to the progress and conditions of the Sino- Japeness negotiations, Sir Edward: Grey raid that the policy of Gront: The Japanese Ministar, it is stated, Britain was governed by the terms of has received instructions temporarily to the existing Anglo-Japanera trasty, stop the conference on the "Demands." namely, the preservation of the com
mon interests of all power" in "China;
PASSENGERS EXFECTED.
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by ensuring the independent: and insion of the Governor before beginning any tegrity of the Chinese Republic; andlegul proceeding in respect of the wind. equal opportunities in the commerce ing up, so that the permission of the and industry for all nations,
Governor will be required for actions by
For E&OE. Nago From Lunden. The Government, continued Sir Ed liquidators as well for actions against Marah M. Mit D. Mayr, Mrs Hunter, ward, was in constant communication liquidators. Another object of the Bill and Mrs A. R. Taylor and children,
and Ms Pieuc and child. Me with the British representatives in is to provided expressly that actionar II. B. Philips, Mr M. Mumby, Mr China and Japan and in touch with against liquidators shall bind the alien Rayner, Mr N. Keneally, Mr 2 Costello, the commercial interests both here and enemies whose affairs are being wound Mis J. F. Cooke and party, 3r E. J. Fest, in the Far East-It was not proposed up The Fill also gives the Court power Mr S. P. Johnson. Me and Mrs Woodman: to lay the correspondence on the table, to stay actions against, liquidators or and family, Capt & W. Shakes bat the House wight rest asured that against alien enemies where the interesti Fer P. & O. steamer Moldavia. From the Government would endeavour to da of justice avem to require that such London April 3, Mr T. Mook. the best in their power to secure the open door to British commerce in all should be done on account of the im.
parts of China,
THE LATE BARON REUTER.
Lospor, April 20.. The inquest confirmed the previous statements in the letter to the dead wife. The letter stated: the lose of the cherished companionship and the tander devotion shattered my being Death shall not separate us. We shall
| possibility of obtaining proper instructions owing to the existence of a state of war. It also confers on liquidators the right, with the permission of the Governor, to apply to the Court for directions on Ady matter arising out of the winding up. It also gives power to the Govenor to low liquidators to discharge liabilities incurred outside the Colony. It is not
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London April 10, Mr W. A. Stone, Per N. Y.. E. s. Eaturi Maru, 3. Sloan
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petunts our affectionate union."
The doctor testified that death was instantaneous and that Baron Renter
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL The Bill also contains rigor provisions was completely changed aftar his wife's imposing upon various classes of persons against whom ander the present as it death. would be impossible to procurd the oblign-1
that the law shall be carried out; the
The Legislative Council, met this after.
A New York telegram states that President Wilson, in a speech delivered at the Associated Press luncheon, declared that the neutrality of the United, His Excellency the Governor, Sirio of seeing, so far as they are concerned,
| Henry May, K.C.M.G., presiding. Thers
were also present :---
principle involved being that i i the daty
THE ASCOT MEETING.
LONDON, April 21, 8.15 am. States was not due to any poity desire to escape trouble, it was dictated by
of persons cognisant .of property, a portion
It is understood that the Ascot meet- a much greater motive. The United States would acquire the distinction of
H. E Major-General F. H. KELLY C. E. of which belongs to the revenue of the being a nation capable of self control, and would therefore be bound to play (General Ofece Commanding Forces in Colony, to assist Governmout in ensuring ing will be curtailed three days. Five
that its an important part in adjusting the affairs of the world at the end of the war, China).
He added that the United States did not desire a foot of anybody'■ |
Hon. Mr. CLADO SEVERN (Colonial In this covare shall set be defrauded. of the handicaps have been abandoned.
connection the Bill also provides that a
a schedule of property shall be abej *erritory.
Secretary).
Hon. Mr. J. H. Kaur (Alterday. tach
tached to
overy Promote or Letters of to ses for the corporation in relation to Administration and throws an obligation such land. Mr, A. M. THOMAS (Colonial on any person who deals with thei Treasurer)
property of a deceased person after the A in entitled "An Ordinance. -tó Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.3. (Dires grans o Probate or Letters of Admini-
stration, of making certain that the amend the Alien Enemies (Winding up). tor of Public Works).
Hos. Mr. S. B. O, Roes (Secretary for property with which auch person in Ordinance, 1914, and to give power to Chinero Affairs).
fact deals actually included in the
ME. ASQUITH AND THE SUPPLY OF MUNITION,
ADDRESSING THE WORKERS.
LONDON, April 21, 230 am. The Rt. Hon. H. H. Asyth, the Prime Minister, received a great ovation while visiting Nowcastle to-night for the purpose of addressing the munition workers. He afirmed with emphasis that he saw no, sign in any quarter of the King's Dominions cf any lagging of the national spirit- Practically every household was contributing to the fighting forces, and every- one working with brain and muscle to maintain the supply of neccesary muni- tions was equally a combatant.
This was the nation's war, and no one was worthy of the name of British citizen who was not participating in it.
There had been an unprecedented rush of recruits in a spirit of the finest self-sacrifice. The same spirit was needed in the munition factories,
Superintendent of Police).
Hon. Mr. Wai. Yox, C.M.G
Hon. Mr. H. E POLLOCK, R.C.. Mr. E.A. HEET, 0.M.G. Hoo Hon. Mr. E. SHELLEY.
ALIEN ENEMIES' ARAMS.
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Hon. Mr. Mcf. Mexsen (Captain hedale amends certain portions of the end a first time, on the motion of the schedule attached to the great. The first stay actious guiast alien enemies? was existing law
which
with one exception, Attorney-General, seconded ATO dealt with by this Bill. This exception Colonial Secretary. is the amendment of section 19 of the Probate Ordinace, 1897. At prescot the OBcil Administrator can only deal non- marly with estates not exceeding $50 in prevent actions being brought agunet of valua Thi limit has been found in liquidators appointed under the Principal practice to be too low and by this amend-Ordinance in respect of claims which are inent it is raised to 8257.
Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.0. Hon. Alr. Lau CHU PAK.
Mr: A. G. M. FIXTE, Clerk Councils.
FINANCIAL "SUSCTES.
The clijects and reüous "wers set out follow: Onn object of this Ball is to
The second Khedule sets out the rates not disputed. It is obviously undesirable. The following recommendations for at which Fatato Daty aball be charged. has the estate should be saddled with financial votes were referred to the loance These rates are the samo sa those in force the costs of warh unnecessary actions, and committes for consideration:
It would be unfair to the other erstitora, 330,000, in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services, War Department exponditare; The Colonial Secretary seconded, and and against the spirit of the Principal $1,500, in aid of the vote. Pablic Works the first ronding was agreed to. extraordinary, Hongkong communications, BATE VALUATIONS,
at present.
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He offered that there was not a word of truth in the statement that the work at the Froat bad best crippled by a lack of supplies. (Lond cheers.) There Lad not been any general lackness on the part of employers or employer.
Ordinance, it not uguinst ita express pro The present situation was due to the unprecedented scale upon which am
visions, if the plaintif in may such action munition was expended today, and to the shortage of skilled labour owing to ads, general works: $10,000, in aid of The Colonial Becretary moved the followers to obtain any priority them
the vote Miscellaneous Servies, telegrams ing resolution: Resolved by the Legisla the ruccese of recruiting. (Cheers.) He was convinced that when the sent oad received by Government: 1,599 tire Conncil that, the percentage on the omewhat similar provi ion exista in in aid of the vote Judicial and Legal Devaluation of terenests payable as rates in bankruptcy law, where me action can be partments, Crown Solicitor, employment the undermicntioned places be altered commenced or watinted, except with the of outside legal assistance to prescente in from the 1st July, 1915, a follows:- leave of the Court and on much tevi os Criminal Sossiona
Sai Wan Ho ..... Froo-101 to 13the Court may impose. The withority
factories wete organised and mobilised all would be well.
The Rt. hon. gentleman concluded by mentioning the late Mr. Gladstone's saying that Britain was contributing her best blood to the war, but there were others not on the battlefield who were showing anfal honest heroism as deep my those who were standing in the fighting line. (Great cheering),
GERMAN BESTIALITY.
NO MERCY FOR PRISONERS.
LONDON, April 20.
Extracte from German letters are quoted by Eye-witness," giving an account of the treatment accorded to prisoners of war, and they make the most painful reading. The diary of a German officer dated December 19th says that the sight in the trenches of the fury, not to say bestiality, of our men beating to death wounded Englishmen affected me so much that for the rest of the day I was fit for nothing
An extract from another letter says that some Engliahmon, being surrounded, surrendered after a gallant resistance," but they got morey Rifle butts were turned and we went for them and unde sparks fly. Prisoners were not taken.
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Shaukiwaz West Teing Shui o Teu Po Kau Watf The Colonial Tresturer seconded and the resolution was carried.
proposed in the B is the Covetour and The following letter from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to H.E. the
not the Court because the genera chicos Governor, nuder data: March 6 was laid
of the Principal Ordinance is a winding before the Council by Ommand of H. F
up under the control of the Cosurior the Governor
while in bankruptcy the winding is Sir have the honour to acknow.
under the pervision of the Coum It ledge the receipt of your despatch No. 17 INCH CONVENT THESTEER." of the 14th January, reporting that a som. A Hill entitled "An Ordinance to pro should be remembered that the winding of £17,000 bu been remitted to the credit of the Prince of Wales' Fund, as a first vils for the lacorporation of the Mother up under the Frincipal Ordinance differa payment on account of the subscription Superior in this Colony of the Society of from the winding up in bankruptay in the Suurs de Saint Paul de Chartres one very important point; for the wind- from the community of Honghong.
2. I bave to request that you will com by which the Institution known as the ing up in bankruptcy results "oveutually muniste to the subscribers an expression Asile de la sinto Paisuus and as the in the discharge of the druter frem all of my appreciation at the generosity they French Convent w carried or was claims préreble-in-tka bezkriptor, while have shown. The
co-operation of the Chinese and Portuguese condities zodlucnd by the Hon. Mr. Pollock, who the whaling up muder the Pripal Ordi- is especially gratifying
moved its fint reading. Hon. Mr. Bhalante will not result in any such dis RITATE BUTTER
lin soconded, and the Bill was real charge. Accordingly, refusal unter the The Attorney General moved the first arst time, w
proposed Ordinanco to allow an netion to
A French civilian, who has returned from captivity, predicts that reading of & Pill entitiad Aá Ordinance -The objects and reaves clause was as be brought would not determine the remo anore than a quarter of the prisoners in Germany will die of hunger before to provide for the levy of Estate Day follows: The Scurs de Esine Fuld do, dies of the creditor sgrinas the allen six months, while the remainder will suffer for the rest of their lives from payable in respect of the estates of deceats Chartres (best known as the French Con-Fenny. It is riso provided that the re, the borrors of their captivity. V to
Some inhabitants returning from the occupied ares brought samples of bread issued to them which was a kind of soft brown dough largely composed of potatoes and extremely indigestible.
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The objects and ressona cintre statad, vint) have seguired land in the Colony quirment of the Governor's permission among other thing, that the object of this for the purpose of carrying on this shall apply to actions brought directly Bill is to adessour to place apon's more charitable wat Dificulties have arisen agains alien enemies whose offúzy ura regular and ratissctory footing than at present obtains the law and the adminia and may hereafter arise, in holding and being wound up, or who affairs it is Leative arrangemente relative to the pay dealing with such and as it has, at expedient should be wound up, so wdi a ment and collection of the day leviable prozent, to be vested in o zame of to actions brought against their juri upon the estates of decensed orating is, enained to Gedia sono individual in trust for the Convertors. On the other hand it is proposed
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roudy is world wide. It is good for less mind in order to justify the use of those gases by the Germans, who person. The Bat therefore debes reusins. The present Bill effects such the deep sented eaugh of the adults or the enginyed tiem in their attacks on hill No, 60, despite the fact perzy But the provides the tourporofo our costals, the terrorump and whooping cingh of the children Tel. No. 188 that they signed the clause in the Hague Convention eliminating from Comissioner with suitable cease for provisions for evidencing the authority of The ama hetile arvas the iwbro family,
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