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February 8 1915,
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FEBRUARY
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1915.
I'ebruary 8, 1914
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN;
ALLIES' GREAT FINANCIAL
SCHEME.
MONETARY RESOURCES TO BE UNITED.
Assistance to Nations Disposed to Enter War.
RUSSIA ENGAGED IN FIERCE BATTLES.
French Reports.
(Havas Telegram;)
Feb. 4, 0.35 p.m. Three Gorman attacks have been repulsed to the north of Massigon. There has been some fighting between patrols in the Vosges. We progressed south of Katschlag.
A Petrograd message says the Czar has left for the front.
[la the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]
EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
[Router's Service to The "Telegraph."]
British Trade During War Time.
Hard Fighting in the Carpathians.
Terrific combata are occurring in the Carpathians, where the enemy's offensive has been checked. At the Beskid Pass and slae- where the Russians have captured 2,000 prisoners.
Good Artillery Work.
Feb. 7, 2.5 8.m. Last evening's Paria communique says:-The sole notable facts are the fine artillery practice in Belgium and the Valley of the Aine and slight progress made in Champagne and north of Hassigen.
U. S. and Germany.
Feb. 7. 5.20 a.m.
Our troops in Champagne progressed slightly during the night, north of Beausejour.".
The enemy to-day, north of Massiges, attempted an attack, which was repulsed.
CONDENSED.
The latest Petrograd communi-
fighting.
We have consolidated the positions on the ground won at Baga-quen continue to report fiero telle, in Argonne,
Yesterday a German attack south of Alikiroh, in Alsace, was repulsed.
An seroplane dropped bombs on Saint Die and there were four civilian victims.
A Washington telegram states that President Wilson has dis-Toussum post and a cussed with the Cabinet Germany's declaration. It is expected that Americs will nak Germany what protection American ships passing the war zone may expect.
German Attack Repulsed.
Feb. 7, 5.20 a.m.
A Pretoria telegram reports that the Germans attacked Kaka- mas, bat were rapulsed with & loss of 9 killed and 22 wounded. The Union losses were one killed and two wounded.
[The following telegrams appeared in our Special Edition published yesterday
German Balloon Brought Down.
Feb. 6, 5.10 p.m. To-day's Paris communiqus atites there has bea no infantry action to-day. On the 5th we obtained good results, Thers were artillery duels on the front from Arca to Rheims.
The decreases in British im ports in January totalled £604- 003, and in exports £10,558,537.
Terrifio combats are occurring in the Carpathians, where the enemy's offensive has been altacked.
A Pretoria message says Ger- mans have attacked Kakumas, but were repulsed, their losses being nine killed and 22 wounded.
The Allies have resolved to unite
their financial as well as military resources in order to pursue the war to a final victory.
(Official Telegram from the British Foreign Offics.)
Feb. 6, 7.15 a.m. An official statement issued in Cairo summarizes the recent attempts by the Tarks to force a passage across the Suez Canal, the Early on Wednesday morning the enemy attacked
determined attempt was made to oroas the Canal by pontoons and rafts. The enemy's artillery shelled Toassum and Serapeum but, after a certain amount of fight ing the enemy retired, leaving 8 Officers and 282 men prisoners and many dead in front of our position. B.M.S. Hardinge was
It is expected that America will twice hit by shells and 10 men were wounded. Other British
ask Germany what protection killed, and 58 casualties were 2 officers and 13 men
American shipä passing through buf wounded. At El Kantars our outposts were attacked.
defeated, leaving 21 killed and 60 the war zone may expect. the enemy were prisoners in our hands. Later a further attack was checked, 1,200 yards from our positions. Our casualties were slight. The total strength of the enemy forces was 12,000, with 6 batteries. The conduct of the British, Indian, and Egyptian troopa was excellent,
TRAVELLING FROM
ENGLAND.
What It Is Like in war
Time.
Over
President Poincare has given a luncheon at the Elysee to Mr. Lloyd George, Allied Ministeraand Ambassadors, the Governor Un the Bank of England, and others. It is proposed that the Allied bound for Germany, find a train Governments shall take running through to Gooh, the equal parts of the advances made, German frontier station, where or to be made, to the countries in days of peace the luggage used which are now fighting with to be examined by the Customs, them or which may be disposed
Passing the Frontier. to join them. At Gennep, on the Dutch fron- tier, the Dutch Castom-house officers board the train and the luggage is examined, to see that The Daily Express recently no probibited articles are export- published an interesting series of ed. A few minutes later, on appear on page 4. articles by a neutral correspond passing the frontier into Germany, The week-end local sport is re
officera go eat who paid a visit to Germany the train is stopped and German ported in this issue, on beball of that paper in order non-commissioned
Jollings by the Way" appear to study the present conditions through all the compartments, on page 4. in the Empire. The first article examining passports and search General news and an article described the journey from Eng- ing for any letters which might headed Warfare of Cavemen Renter's correspondent at Tokyo states that it is officially land to Germany, and will be be taken into Germany. announced that the cruiser Assms stranded on an nacharted resfread with interest, particularly The difficultion of passing the appear on page 3.
The situation in the region of Perthes and Messiges is unchang
ed..
"Our artillery in the regions of Argonne and Woevre" has die persed some convoys and set fire to a train.
There is nothing to report on the rest of the front. We brought down a captive balloon north-east of the Somms.
Japanese Cruiser Stranded,
off the coast of Mexico.
Feb. 0,8.30 p.m.
Germaay Listens to Reason.
Feb. 8, 8.5 p.. Reuter's correspondent at Washington states that Germany has bowed to the world's denunciation of her piracy..
The German Embassy to-night has issued a statement that the decree making the British Isles a war zone does not intend to molest or seize American vessels laden with food stalls for the civilian population in enemy countries."
British Socialists' Manifesto.
Feb. 5, 9.5 p.m.
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NEWS:
Further notes on the oris
Latest donations to the Cigar
by those who have accomplished frontier are daily increasing. the same journey in times of Passporte, must now bear the ette and Tobacco Fand ara peace when travelling out to the photograph of the holder, and acknowledged to-day. Far East by the Siberian Rail within a few days they will alto "Our Contemporaries" appears. have to be countersigned by a on page 2, commercial news on way, It reads as follow
When leaving London from notary public; the fear of spies page 9 and log book on page 8. Charing Cross Station every pase entering Germany with bogus anger to the Continent receives American or Dutoh paasporta a card, which has to be filled in being very considerable. by him. This card mentions the Besides letters, which are on no name, age, nationality, position, account allowed to be carried, but and destination of the traveller. are taken away, read, and if On arrival at Folkestone every-wished posted on, all English and body wishing to leave England Datchnewspapers are confiscated, as to go into the office of the a thing which I could not well cfficial in charge of the depart- understand, considering the fact
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY,
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.16 p.m.
TO-MORROW..
Feb. 6,4 p.m. The trade returne of the United Kingdom for the month of January show decreases in imports amounting to £604,003, and in exports totalling £19,558,573.
The British Socialists have issued a notable manifesto denounc The imports show increases in food, drink and tobacco totalling £7,382,935; and raw wool, £370,081. The decreases include rawing German, aggression. It says the whole of the working classes and trades-unions recognise that the Prussian menace to prace must cotton #3,890,617; and manufactured wool £752,770.
In exports the decreases are in iron and steel manufactures be effectively removed. It continues: "We join our fellow countryment for aliens. There your that in high-class clubs and big 2,192,755; machinery £1,724,253; cotton goods £6,210,704; woɔl-mon in supporting the independence of Belgium and the freedom of card is countersigned, and only banke in the larger cities of Ger- Europe. Peace is not desirable or arguable till Belgium and then are you allowed to pass and many one finds the latest issues of several of the leading English len goods £1,967,181.
France have been completely freed from the ruthless invaders, go aboard the steamer."
The official carefully examines and French papers. and until Germany has made compensation for all the wreck and
German passengers returning ruin ahe has wrought. Comrades, do not vote anything helping your passport and passes you on
to other officials, who search you home from England are, of course, the enemy!"
bodily for any letters or docu- chiefly female, When leaving ment you may try to carry abroad. London they all have a hunted Only letters relating to family look. It is only when over the affairs, or of su unimportant German frontier that they feel holders noon. character, are allowed to be absolutely safe and free, and it is carried.
Allies Great Financial Scheme.
Feb. 0, 10,30 p.m. "A Paris official communique £ays:*** The Finance Ministers of Great Britain, France, and Russia have met in Paris for the purpose of examining the financial ques- tions created by the war, and have resolved to unite their financial, as well as their military resources, in order to pursue the war to
final victory.
More Men from Australia.
Feb. 5, 10.50 p. . Reater's correspondent in Melbourne states that a further expeditionary force of 10,000 man has been offered and accepted, with an additionst 4,000 men as reinforcemente monthly
The Ministers have decided to propose to their respective Governments that they should take over in equal parts the advances made or to be made to countries which are now fighting with them or which are disposed to join shortly in the campaign for the common cause. There advances would be covered partly by the ressurces of the three Powers and partly by means of a loan to beed issued at the appropriate time in their joint names.
The Ministers further decided to proceed in consort in making all purchases from asutral countries, and also adopted the necessary financial measures to facilitate Russian export and to restablieb, as far as possible, parity of exchange between Russia and the other Allies,
The Ministers will meet again in London.
President Poincare gave a luncheon at the Elysee to the Bt. Hon, D. Lloyd George, the British Chancellor of the Exohequer, the Ministers and Ambasadors of the other Allies, the Governor of the Bank of England, and other notabilitier.
Russian Prograss In East Prussia.
Russians Take a Further 3,000 Prisoners.
Feb. 5, 10.50 p.m:
Bijon Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-0.15 p.m. The H.K. Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co., meeting of share
D..
Wednesday, February 10. Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ltd. Meeting of Shareholders
Union Waterbost Co., Ltda carions anddenly to hear the Meeting of Bhareholders.--Messrs Dodwell & Co., Ltd. offices-**** All the officials, who often louder and more open contorta- must have a trying time, are tion all over the train, to see faces 11.30 am.
Sale of China and Curios.-G. extremely civil and do their brightening up, to hear sighs of utmost not to interfere too much relief everywhere, and tales told Lammert's Sales Room-2.30 with the often nervous alien en of hardship and suffering and broken up homes-tales, I am Reuter's correspondent in Petrograd states that the Tsar arriv-emies leaving England.
The comfortable night hosts of sure, often exaggerated through to-day at the front.
To-night's commanique makes the important announcement the Netherlands Zseland Com- nervous tension. that the Russians have assumed the offensive and crossed the Ezara, pany are now used for the day A great number of these women, They stormed and captured the enemy's positions opposite service from Folkestone to Flush whees male relatives are interned ing. During the passage almost in England, have been assisted Sochaczew, driving the Germans from their bridgehead.
The great battle on the Boijimoff-Gumia front continues, every man, woman, and child sits by philanthropic societies, who Our attacks alternate with those of the enemy under an utin-searching the sea for mines, provide them, on payment of
Every now and then a passenger small sum of money (I believe terrupted cannonade.
points out some object seen in 12. 6.) with a second-class the water as one of these dreaded ticket to the German frontier.
Hore they have to hand over to which an ever calm and mines, which
on
We repulsed German attempts to assume a partial offensive the rivera Nida and Danijelz
The Russian advance on Uzok continues.
We have taken 3,000 prisoners, while south eastward of Uzok we hold very large forces of the enemy.
Feb. 7, 2.5 p.m. Petrograd communiques continus to report ferca fighting. Operations are developing in the Inster region of East Prussia, The Russians not only hold positions on the left of the Bzura, near the day mouth, but have also captured an important position at the village at of Vickovia.
More Civilians Killed by German Bombs
Feb. 6, 1.25 am.
A Paris evening communique states that the Germans on Thurs night attempted unsuccessfully to debouch from their trenches Notre Dame de Lorette.
Our artillery fired effectively in the valley of the Aians,
undisturbed Dutch steward or the Burgomaster a paper which, asilor explains is simply on empty on being countersigned by him, cass thrown overboard by a pas enables them to get a ticket to Bing steamer. pend their place of destination in Ger-
On several occasions, however, many free of cost. detached floating mines have The night is passed in a com indeed been seen by the offioare, fortable and very clean inn at but it is said that these have Gook, and through trains run generally proved to be harmless, next day from there to Hamburg
At Flushing the
noon..
"The Grotesques," Theatre Royal-9.15 p.m.
Thursday, February 11 Sale of Hansehold Furniture***
24b,
Nathan Road, Kowloon
G. P. Lammert-2.45 p.m.
Monday, February 15. Italian Grand Opera Co.-
Theatre Royal,
Saturday, February 20. Half-yearly Meeting of Share holders, Hongkong and Shanghaf Banking Corporation-Olty Hall
Saturday, February 21, Conosrt in aid of Allied Forces Tobacco Fand Theatre Royal