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MONDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 1916
THE
TO-DAY'S
WAR.
TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Sertise to the China Mail)
DESPERATE GERMAN
EFFORTS.
"
FIVE SUCCESSIVE ATTACKS REPULSED AT ONE POINT.
Paris," Feb. 13.
FRENCH AUXILIARY CRUISER MISSING
its, Feb. 13. "A Navil romaanique says, satire, musiness is felt peguiling the auxiliary cruiser Amiral Charner A communique states:
[(44*m tone) which has been miles! French guns noribiwani of Vin-sur- ing sited the Sth inst when Aiste dispersed fiege detachments | Gerner submarine claimed to have which vandel far as our ens sunk a Franchereiser
tanglements.
The Gens in the neighbours boot of tmay reached the French trenches.
counter-gback promptly dee them out. Berman left their dad and prisoners.
b
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF A GERMAN SHIP.
BACK,
THE CHINA MAIL.
BRITISH SHIPBUILDING.
FACILITIES TO SHIPBUILDERS,
Lobos, Feb. 19.
It is stated at Glasgow that she KAIVOFARLEDIG NU doulded to geint facilities to shipbuilders to finish hail a million tons of morenatile shipping which is nearing the launching stage,
with a view to relieving the freight:
situation.
GERMAN FIRMS FAIL IN URUGUAY.
MONTEVIDEO, Feb. 13, Four German firms have failed in Unguy for twelve million franes.
THE EXPORT OF HIDEB.
AN ANGLO-ITALIAN AGREEMENT.
LONDON, Feb. 19
SPORTING
CRICKET.
A 'REGRETTABLE ACCIDENT.
SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL.
खे
BALSAMIC
COUGH LINCTUS
The Club, although, not at full strength, gara one of their best displays on Saturday Amines the ... and, despite the fact that; the latter wel ab no stage of the game- yang sequettable andidantiloveuered nagligible opponents, took-away-full-printe
"The milf and soothing fatlasuce which this preparation has, slammes it among during the match on the Club ground by four goals fonil, the main soures of their between the Club" 4" and Kowloon "ace being that they made the fullest the most valuable of its kind, in cases of Cough, Asthus, Bronchitis, Shortness
was of every opportunity that cimo their way. The satent of the unczia was the Breathing or Dificulty of Expueteration; and while it removes the accumalaloo more gratifying to the victors inasmuch as pham-from-ile-Tonio and Astringent virtuer is provents its formstion, and allaye the R. E. defence, which has always had somewhat of a name for stubbornness, only irritation of the membranes of the throat and theer, rendering those delicate prete
four goals through during the whole of susceptible of future irritation, and discade the previous sÖDBOTI."
Meira
Rr
Fagcock and CL
ooper, fading for the Club, eclided whilarunning to make neadeb. Mir Hancock beingseverely cut above and below the right cya. and Sir Hooper having several tooth knocked out as well as injuries about the fico. Both players were stunned by the blow and bag to proceed home for attention. The cuts on both were so Jovern that they
had to be stitched. Beth playsts are hid up for a low days.
SATURDAY'S QAMES. KOWLOON "A" HONGKONG “B."
At Kowloon the home team winning zion tons only. Score?—
by
18
"Sym
... 13
14
The Far Offee anounces that an grecimens has been nude-whereby-Sutton, Leigh Bennett-b-Pianos... 92
H.H. Wright, b Pearce... ... Italy will release a quantity of heavy 3. McGregor, a Gace, Tugler
J. V. Braca, aub., b Tayler Italian hides weekly for the producJ. P. Robinson, o. Tayler, tion of boots, for the British Army in Tempson remum for the prohibition of export, E. MeLennan, Butter, b Syne
J. H. Maad, Muriel. b Tayler P. Ra Wolff, b Taylor A. W. E. Davidson not out... J. W. Goddon, Parcs by Tayler
Extras ...
TheAZILIAN WARSHIPS DRING HER exerpt under license, of Dacca kips under Blbs. from India and the United Kingdom." tho' licenses to be issue oäly if the kips have been refused by the Italian Ministry of War or not purchased within a month of the offer.
The enemy in Champagne laineh, ca Ave successive counter-attacks at Butte-le-Mesull at dusk and during the evening. All were fepulsed.
Artilla netivity is reported from Lorraine.
RO DE JANIERO, Feb. 13. A. Gurman "slip of 5,000 tons, matted the Asturion, mude a dash to escape from the harbour of Belem (Brazil).
Two Brazilian warships had to REPORT BY SIR DOUGLAS HAIG. her for some time before she
Tanis. Feb. 1-4.
Sir Mugins Haig reportd:
Last night we sprang a tuing west of Bullach and necupled pars of the crater.
There is been unsiderable arti!- lery activity on both sides during the day, particularly in the district of she
Hohenzollem mdoubt,,nt Cuineky, and Armentieres, and likewise winch nesial activug air Ypres.
ENEMY AEROPLANE RAID IN.
TTALY.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN KILLED.
returned to port.
BRITISH STEAMER TORPEDOED.
MALTA, Feb. 13.
(Havas Service.)
FRENCH GAIN GROUND AND TAKE PRISONERS.
Pants, Feb. 12. Yesterday, South of the Somme, wo retook a actable part of the element of trenches lost the day before. South of The British stenmer Springwell,Frise we stopped an important counter- brand for Lal, has been torpedoed attack, taking prisoners. We upset a blockhouse and observatories од withous warning.
heights in Mouse region.
The crow, numbering 75, have boch landed here!
OTHER STEAMERS SUNK,
Lespes, Feb. 13. The Norwegian steaner, Alabania has been sunk. For crew were TOME, Feb. 13.saved. Enemy aeroplanes have bonheal Coligero, in the provides of Peraras
· Botoriche, in de prociare of Roviga, and Ravenna.
Fifteen persons were killed, in- cluding women and children and a number injured!.
The Red Cross station and the baselica of Santo Appolinare, in Rareans word damaged.
FRENCH MINISTERS VISIT KING EMMANUEL.
HOME, Febs 18.
The French Ministers who have "been on a mission to Roine were croced on leaving for the front to visit King Emanuels
LATER
M. Briand has arrived at the Italian front.
FRENCH REINFORCEMENTS AT SALONIKA.
SALONIKA, Feb. 13: The French reinforcenients which have arrived present a fine.
appear ance and they have greatly impressed the Greek soldiers and populace.
"A COMMON VICTORY.
Jaisnox, Feb. 13. The French Press welcomes warily the proposed. Allied confer
The Belgian steamer Jduatich bus been smuk, and two of the cow drowned.
WHITE STAR LINER CHASED,
New Foix, Feb. 13.
The White Star liner Cretio (13,518) tops) Las arrived ut Boston, and reporte laving been claused by an exieras slip in the neighbourhood of Gibraltar.
THE ZEPPELIN RAIDS.
OPPOSITION TO BRITISH REPRESALS.
-
During the attack with hand grenades performed in Champagne, North-East of Butte-de-Mesnil, we captured, 300 prisoners and 350 metres of trenches. We also repulsed a counter-attack, taking 65 prisoners,
• FRENCH OCCUPATION OF MACEDONIAN TERRITORY.
Stosica, Feb. 12. We have occupied Macedonian terri- tory or a depth of ten kilometres, beyond the Vardar, to prevent a Ger- ("man attack"coming from Monastir by
the right plain of the Vardar,
41
THE FAR EAST.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)|
CHINESE REBELS CAPTURE
CHUNG HING
GOVERNMENT TROOPS SECEDE.
Thompson
-
***
67
The Clubmen developed their attack at once with rigorous play and effective com
bigation, good sheta ab goal, coming from
Robinson and Walker, the latter drawing first blood from a good centre by McNicol But it was alter the interval that the Club showed their strength and irresistibility. Walker scoring a second, third and fourth goals with valuable help from his colleagues, some of whom had hard luck with their Jawa shooting,
Sergeant Bolos, 4th K.S.LT; was the refores
SHROPSHIREN. DUAN,
The Shropshires maungod to equalise and draw with the R.G, A. in the last minute of their game on the Navy ground. Draper accrad a good goal for the Artidarymon early on, but afterwards the gamaductusted Considerably. Mr. F. W. Wright was the referec.
SECOND DIVISION DANES.
The 88th Company still further securod ....137 their position at the top of the table by defeating the Confpeians, who were two short, aftar by no means an paay strugglu by three goals to I.
Tetal...
BOWLING ANALYSIZ.
C.
Pearc
...10 sk 0
Syme Thompson Tayler...
10
1
17th ... 9.5
HONGKONG","
48
6
59
T. E. Parce, & Braga, b Malennan. H. E. Murial, e Goddea, McGregor... 23 Loigh Berzett, Wolf, b Wright
... 11 Ool. Morgan, McLennan
H. H. Tayler, stpd. Sutton, b Braga... 20 R Kennedy, & McLennan... Gaco, b Braga ... Butter, b. Besga
Syme Thompson, a Wolf, b McLennan Whitmarsh, not out
Braga McGregor Wright McLennan.
Extras...
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
At the other end of the scale the Diocesan School registered their weal failure, St. Joseph's beating them.by three clear goals, scored by Omar, E. Hyndman and Goldsborough..
UNITED SERVICES LEAQUE.
TABLETO BATE.
Goals.
Club
PW. I
19RGA
H.K. Volunteers. K.S.LE
0.
悲
RE.
.10.3
Nary
B
5
HONGKONG LEAGUE.
KOWLOON "" GLOB 5'A.”
On the Club Grauad. The scores were sa follow-
HONGLONG "1"
B
A. B. Raworth, Lb. Rapley.... 25
DIVISION IL. TÄXLE TO DATE.
Club
1:
Goals.
P. W. L. D. F. LE
88th Company....... 10 10 0 0 29 2 20 Staff and Dept 10 8 20 30 11 16 631 19 11 11
... 1883rd Company B.S.L. I. Rea Belchers Lam Liong St Joopa's
E. JE. Mitchell, a and b Rapley
R. A. Brand, c Farmer, b Rapley R., Anderson, & Rasier, Mackenzie 39 S. R. Wallar, a and b Weaser M. M. Mass, cot out D. L. Donnelly, not cat
Extr
Total (for wickets)...
87th Company...... Islamics
...Kowloon Dock:
...127
P. Jacks, N. J. Austin, R. Hanecek and C. A. Hooper did not bat Lonings declared closed.
Rapley
DOWLING ANALYSIS,
Overy.
Vreaser......stors
Mackenzia,.
KOWLOON "B,"
J. Stålker, zun out ....
0
+
ווי
A. O. Brawe, o Anderson, b End
PERING, Feb. 13.A. R. F. Raven, o sub., b Donnelly
E. W. T. Elson, Brand
„Chungking has been captured by the rebels, and the Government troops there have gone over to the rebel sile.
ROME.
LuxDux, Feb. 18. Baron Buckmaster of Cheddington speaking at Keighley (which he représented while a member of the NEW JAPANESE AMBASSADOR, TO House ob Commons) protested. against the idea of reprisals for Zeppelin raids if that meant mur- derizig German women and children in cold blood. There could be no greater tragedy than that, when we had conquered the Germans, we should mould ourselves on their EARLIER TELEGRAMS. model.
CALLING UP BRITISH GROUPS.
Toro, Feb. 13. Mr. Ijuin, formerly the Japanese Minister to Peking, bas, been ap painted Ambassador to Rome.
DAILY INCREASING. IN
S. J. Mackensie, lbw b dustin A. Raploy, b Austin
W. L'Wenser, not out
W. Farmer, Mane, b. Acotin...
J. Brotherton, not out....
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1
· University....... Confaciane**** Diocesan School .
9 31 17 13 11
944 1 15 12
9 4 5 0 73 3 1 16
0 8 0
To-day's Advertisements
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D. W. GRADDOCK,
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4
... 15
Total (for 7 wickets) 169 Hongkong, 14th February, 1916. B. Overy and 8.0. Else did not bat.
ROWLING ANALYSIN.
Anderson
Brand ... Donnelly
Austin...
CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAND.....
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CIVIL SERVICE #. UNIVERSITY.
At Happy Valley.
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CIVIL SERVICE.
R. O. Hutchison, J.b.w. Anderson
R. Ponsonby, b. Ho Wing Kin
R. C. Witchell, b Marley
R. G. Southerton, not aut
E. W. Hamilton, not out"....
CZERNOWITZ BATTLE.
* IMPORTANCE.
LONDON Feb. 12, ence in Paris gud points out the
It is stated that a Proclamation The battle of Czarnowitz, in which necessity for the subordination of will be issued this week calling up the Russians are taking a strong all the remaining groups of bachelors initiative, is daily increasing in im under Lord Derby's scheme, and also portance and is causing the utmost
Anxiety
the Austrians and those compulsorily enlisted undef the
Germans. Military Act.
LosDos, Feb. 13.
to
Brayahay
political aims to the purpose achieving a connon victory.
GRAHAM. WHITE SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
of
Extras... ***
63 51
SERVICES LIMITED.
PACIFIC SERVICE.
HAVE This Dey handed over the HONGKONG AGENCY to Mr. J. H WALLACE who will sume charge, as General Agens, during my absence on leave.
D. W. CRADDOCK,"
General Traffic Ageni..
[116 ...43 Boogkong, 14th February, 1916.
17
19
Total (for 3 wickets)193 THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LTD. P. T. Lamble. R.B O. Bird, F. W. Dson, W. Hill, C. Sam, and R. W. Bearne, did not Ent.
Witchell
BOWLING "AN ALTOIS.
1.
B
UNIYERLITY.
Railway communication between Ho Wing Kis. 12. It is understood that as orly Russia and Roumania is interrupted G. E. Marley 19 PARIS, Feb. 13. small percentage of the men were owing to the movement of troops in Ng 3za Kwong3
Bessarabia, This, combined with the Anderson Mr. Graham White, the famous obtained by calling up the Arst four French move on the Vardar, opens, a Aviator, has been seriously wounded.roups, the lists of the exempteds
will be revised.
ACCIDENTAL BOME" EXPLOSION.
PARIS, Feb 13. While a British officer was tench- ing bombing near Hazebrouck a grenado exploded in his hand, killing five persone and injuring twenty
four.
[It is not clear whether Mr. Grabara White was injured by this accident, but It is a possible reading of the talegra.— [20]
SUGGESTED OFFICE FOR LORD CURZON.
LONDON, Feb. 18.
GERMAN SEAPLANE ENCIRCLES COPENHAGEN.
COPESELGEN, Feb. 13. Much surprise has been caused here by a German seaplane twice circling the city and disappearing over the Navy yard.
G. E. Marley biton
95
new phain in the Balkans, and the Professor Wright, Hutchison, b Germias openly continue to express
Ho Wing Kin, c.Hutchison, b Bird fears of Bouraanis joining the Allier.
A. de Souza, bird...... FIERCE FIGHTING IN GALICIA.
ENORMOUS. ENEMY LOSSES.
ProGRAD, Feb. 13,
A communique states Fierce fighting continues in Galicia, The enemy, after desperate fighting and enormous losses, acceeded in re-
K. Brayshaye Hamilton, b Bird
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Hongkong, Feb. 14, 1916.
Wel Wing Lok, e Bearne, b Hamilton 21
A. H. Rumjan, e Hill, b Bird
Ng Sao Kwong, a Witchell, b.Bird
E Anderson, not out"
R. Anderson, Hamilton: Wa Wing Hon, not out...
The Danish Government has sent capturing the boights in the Teobroff
region, but one of our glorious 'eld fois... regiments, with a teriile attack, again Witchell
Hamilton... ejected the enemy.
u protest to Berlin.
AMERICAN AVIATOR'S FALL.
LONDON, Feb. 18. Mr. Rainham, en aviator, fell
It is suggested that it is possible 2,000 feat at Brooklanda. He was that Lord Curzon will be appointed picked up unconscious and conveyed Minister of Aviation.
to hospital.
Prisoners state that the Rossan artillery is most deadly.
Three enemy seats-attacks against the heights at night were repulsed
THE CAUCASUS CAMPAIGN, The Russia offensive in the Cancane continues succesfully.
ร
Extras
Total (for Dwickts). 69 BOWLING ANALYKD
a
..10
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Fecretary,
(Continued on page 8.)
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