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THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1915
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE PROGRESS OF
THE WAR.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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BRITISH CABINET
-ORISIS
A BOLT FROM THE BLUE."
Reported Coalition Cabinet Probable.
MANY RACE MEETINGS TO BE CANCELLED.
LONDON, May 20, 11,15.m The Daily Chronicle " says them as a result of a conference between Mr. Asquith and the Jockey Chab, three fourths of the race meetings will be Cancelled.
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LONDON, May 10. There are persistent reports in the Lobby of the House of Commons that ALLEGED GERMAN SPY.1,300.03 to credit of accident fand), in
a. Coalition Cabinet is about to be formed. Three Unionist leaders Mr. Asquith to. day. The exact allocation of offices
ALLIES RESUME THE OFFEN-conferred with
SIVE IN THE DARDANELLES. has not been determined, but it is
TERRIFIC FIGHTING.
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NEWS FROM THE DARDANELLES.
GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF THE BOMBARDMENT OF KRITHIA.
Fismos. May, 20, 10-13 a..
“A corespunïdens in the Triangles writing on May 5 states: The reinforced Allies resumed the offensive, which had been suspended since April 28, the object being the capturing of the western-und eastern umas of Alibaba ambalo.
The British Left rested on the Gulf of Sures and the French Right in the Pantoufles.
The British Tight line consisted of four brigades, the regulars and Navel division and chital them the rhians and Australians," with the tewly arrived Territorial division in reserve
The first day's fighting was almost contined to the Bight Wing
the French advaneel for over a półs
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TRIAL AT THE OLD BAILEY.
Losưón, May 2, I a.m.
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The trial has opened at the Old Bailey of a German named Knepferie, who is
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rumoured that Mr. Balfour, Mr. Bonar indicted on eight charges of Law, Mr. F. E. Smith and Lord Dorby municating naval and military inform will enter tho Cabinet, while Lordation to the enemy.
Hallens, Earl Beauchamp, Lord Lucas, Mr. Harcourt and Mr. Birrell will ratire."
HEPORTED DIFFERENCES AT THE ADMIRALTY,
It is understood that Lord Fisher. First Sea Lord, has resigned and that 3fr. Churchill leaves the Admiralty, but remains in the Cabinet, Mr. Bal- four is mentioned as First Lord of the Admiralty.
LONDON, May 12
Lori Fiber has been absent from the Admiralty for two days, flis Lord. ship had a prolonged interview with ME. Asquith on Saturday.
THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
LONDON, May 20; 1 am, A feature of the Stock Exchange is a renewed demand for recent Hotations consequent upon the reported restric- tions to be placed on further issues, East Indian fully paida rose to 93 5:8ths.
(Wah Tas Yal Po'e Service.)
THE JAPANESE TREATY.
PEKING, May 19, The treaty between Chins and Japan will be signed to-morrow, The Educa tion Minister proposes to insert in the school test book? matter dealing with
Mr. Lloyd George has postponed lithe Japanese demanda. visit to the great manufacturing centres.
A atatement in Parliament on the
political situation is expected to-day.
Later.
RELIEF FOR HUNAN.
A Presidential mandate exompts from taxation districts in HuDan where No statement has been made in Par-washouts were caused by doods." liament, but it ia raported in the Lob- bios that the resignation of Lord Fisher has caused a crisis.
The Pull "Mall Gazette says two
masterful personalities have clashed at where the Admiralty, and this has culminated
in differences regarding the Dardanel al. The Pall Mall Gazette suggests the appointment of Mr. Churchiit as Secretary of State for India, and Mr. Chamberlain as Secretary of State for the Colonies, Lord Crewe remaining as Lord President of Council,
The British Left iulvanced on the morning of the Go" ist. „cantared a nuasher of trenches in the fare of terrible fire.
neal advance by the French: suppered by the British Naval we gained consik-rubls Division was resumed in the afternoon when granul.
Time Rettel, were quiet until fire in the afternoon when tile intentry on the Tek and in the Contre pngressed steadily, raptring patches of NOTHING DEFINITELY SETTLED. scrub and ovenpying the ravines, Man, am the 10th, the British extreme left made an toweloping movement towards the hill behind Krithin where they act, with tremenhus sheapnel fire, whole companies disappearing in ends of worth and sund, ind they never hesitates) and pengesand tie the darkness checked the asivanieme
STUDENTS' EXPENSES."
Telegrams have been. soat to Pro
vincial Governors bidding them hasten with their remittances for the expenses of atudents abroad.
INDEMNITY FOR HANKOW JAPANESE.
The Japanese Minister demands the payment of $405,000-na compensation for the Japanese subjects wounded at Hankov,
OPEN TOWNS.
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In accordance with the Articles of As sociation Flon. Mr. Darid Landale retires but offers himself for re-election.
The accounts have been partly audited by Mr. F. Maitland and partly (in Mr. Maitland's absence) by Mr. C. Bernard Brown.c... F. Maitland offers himself for re a'action."
Davy LaxnALE. Chairman.
Hongkong, 14th May, 1915.
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Lundup. May 20, 11.15 am. Nothing has been settled and any- thing may happen, sums up the new papers review of the political situation.and
9999 that The battle was resemned on May 8 with greater violent. The noops The Daily Telegraph was determined, to win, and this fighting developed into ferrions laen Land Fisher's resignation has not been conducts for ravines, trotubes and hills. The whole line und gradual acceptes!.
The Times" says that nothing is progess till it was possible to storta Krithia. There was all in the
leaders have obtained the support of the afternoon till 5.15, when the guis ashore and aaleat upened a upendous | likely to be decided until the Laiccist bombardment which officers from Franc declare was unprecedenteils
The fifteen inch villite shes seemed to ensue the hills in dds Party, which is meeting. of smoke and fumes. The whole country seemed aire mid covered, with yellow, green and while smoke frogg whence volcanoes erupted as the shells list Digiver on the ridges. "After a quarter of an hour, the guns simultaneously ceasel. Then the infantry looped forward to tile assault ef Krithin, the sun glittering on their bayonets.
The may was ready he poured a stone of fire, loft the New Zealanders, Australians, British and Frendl never, hesitated.
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Then was a succession of bagonet charges and seven of the with Akilanba tretches were taken. Lut darkness ended the exaulmit, still menpfured.
STATEMENT BY LORD KITCHENER.
A TRIBUTE TO THE INDIAN TROOPS.
Loxos, May 20, 1 a.m.
In the House of Lords. Loni Kitchener said that the Ilians had shown their value and lavery in routing Liu Tarks in Mesopotainia.
The progress at the Darlanelles sas necesarily show as it was nost ditheuit entry, but the Turks, who were being constantly reinforced, were being gradually driven back from positions of great strength.
THE RUSSIANS' SUCCESS AT CHAVLI.
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
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KING GEORGE AT THE CLYDI.
Loxbox, May 19"
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His Majesty, reviewed the troops as Glasgow and visited the soupdel in the hospital.
Replying to a resolution of the Fairfield workers, the King telegraphed bis satisfaction with their determination to deal with Government work in the most efficient and the most rapid-masner posible, adding: "This will strengthen the nation's confidence in ultimata victory."
The "Daily Express says that Lord Milner may join the Ministry.
Lord Derby, speaking 1: Wigan, said that nothing was further from his wish than a Coalition Government.
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ALLEGATIONS AGAINST SIR EDGAR SPEYER.
LONDON, May 10. Sir Edgar Speyer, Bart., P.C, has resigned all is public positions, in cleding his Privy Councillorship and
is Baronetcy.
FOREIGN DEPARTMENT
IMPEACHED.
The Foreign Department has been impeached by censers for losing sover eign rights in conceding to the Japanese demanda.
A DIPLOMATIC DISCUSSION
BUREAU.
On the proposal of a councillor, the Government has agreed to establish in the President's palace a bureau to deal with international news and treaties.
SIXTEEN-INCH GUNS.
Writing to Mr. Asquith, Sir Edgar Preparing for Great Naval Enterprises. Speyer says:-"Ilave hitherto treated
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MILITARY CONCERT.
The Victoria Theatre was packed to
chery and disloyalty, but since they of the fact that, whatever nditions dd. Hosono, May 14th, 16 have been repeated by public mer Til von Tirpite may be able to makç ennnot longer be silent, I am not a to the strength of tro German Fleet, man to be drummed into an attitude of justification, but I consider it cae to the great naval ischio is portio my honour as a loyal Britisher to reticele pull we be fitted to engugs the enemy. Early this year we [Sir Edgar Speyer has been a partner in allowed to for some idea of the overflowing last night on the news of rapidly and importhöcu of British naval the military concert to which the Shrop his father's thrée, fira--Speyer Bens, London, Speyer & Co., New York. And Lustruction sited the outbreak of hos-shire Light Infantry were invited. The Speyer Essen, Frankfort on Main, since tilities: mon recretly the British public programane was crowvil with numerous 15. He was residect partner in Frank has had to be extent with emoties, items art hustel three houILE. Übe inet (where he was educated) until 1857 Maus sodne of these ruziduas age out with- General Officer Conumanding the Tropi when he came to London to take the direc
China (Major-General H tion of Messrs Spuyer Bros. He is of Geret ensiderable foulation differ. For in
in parentage, and married a daughterinstunne on February 23. Cunard liner Kelly. C.B.) gave his patronage to the of Count von Stosch.-Ed...
left New York for Belfast upd Låverged entertainment, while there were calties, with "Two 16.12-in. gume, belesi baher prison ft. Col. Chapeau.Major PRESIDENT WILSON VISITS THE forward deck, with a mant-war turret fawkins Cronamunding the Shropshire
U.S. FLEET.
Great Patriotic Receptions.
Loxton, May 19.
as the gas, Amerinadi dewspapers (5.1.7 iad most of the Territorial oficeri. have reparted the shipment of other guns, man, avery standpoint the entertain. and ik 14 stated in England that six pewment was a complte “success-and-the Imato-muisine, with a wad of thirty Territorials entertainment Fund, to which Įtwo koçis and mounted with a new sis 20 per grut of the properds was devoted, Rentes Washington correspondantesinch com, will brulinble for ser will benefit hundenly. telegraphs that President Wilson was in the every detent Inture. A Tho, who geteibited to the eyes accorded great receptions on the occasion in York flexrani" comten, darwasiat ing's "enjoyinga Wende Ven. May Clarke of a visit to the Fleet. The spirit of state that the "chipa will needed patriotic wendy Me 2 Hough (10 His Majesty the King spent eight bours on Monday and another eight patriotian was made very evident langer Jugust nuil that so great has been swingine and Jhonodiguel, Jr. Vülé hours on Tuesday inspecting works on the Clyde,
acized the opportunity to inform the the empleration of construction that the faleg unpow), Profese Gonzkies (violin President of their support in the inter-period of building will be reduced by sob), the Thin Carsons (sharp shoot- pational situation.
adarly one-half: "Aa, "be the new gune pray, and Mr. Haminett (ventriloquist). President Wilson was plaidly touched there is no insurmountable practical An anwysing borlega of Motoring by by the ovations of the people.
Risculty to the infinduction of notiera. Harry Tate" by the Stonecutter's Druma sixteenth guns on en-of-war. Our the Society caused much ferriment. The STRANGE SCENE IN THE HOUSE teen inch gus is the best in the world personal in this item included Lieut.
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fajin quot iniponible" to "Ingeove "upon it Chapman (School-bog). Gurizer Potau a power and range as the result of ex (Hurry Tate), Lieut. Taylor (Friend a LONDON, May 19.
perience. Another factor that most not the Seaside); Gurners firart und Dyr There was a scene in the House of he lost sight of is that in the past few (Yokels), Corporal MuGregor Commoas in the evening, when a atr months the Russian Fleet a boca (Chauffeur) und Trumpster Koight anger, wearing a silk bat, rushed to the For of the House, seized the Mace, sufficiently powerful in the Baltic to (Village Urchin). A will selected pro- and shoated foarticulately Attendants putea Germany transporting troops gramane of pictures was screened while But Russia's induence on the sea will the band at the 4th Punjabi's,, under ejected him.
The invader was afterwards indentified become more apparent in the near future, the conductorship of Mr. Christian, as one Charrington, the mudductor of load expofectul battle contribuit apprgmist music
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BIG LINER SAFE.
The liner Transylvania bus arrived in Scotland.
AFFAIRS IN ITALY.
The newspapers announce that the Govermanent will ask the Chan- ber on Thursday for full and reineliate powers to commence hostilities. The Press is of opinion that she departure of Prince von Buelow and Mucchio is brminent, The King has received in private: aliones M. de Giems, who preverited his credentials. The necessity for the sacred union of all parties is impresand by the newspapers. The Ministers of the Council mnet this morning.
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the anti-football agitation daring thrusts are ahnest, completed. When
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THE CRISIS IN PORTUGAL..
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