The Hongkong Telegrap
February 9 1915,
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TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY
1915.
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
February 9, 1914)
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TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
TOTÁL "BRITISH" "CASUALTIES,
104,000 ALL RANKS UP TO LAST WEEK,
The Fighting in France.
VIOLENT INFANTRY ACTION PROCEEDING.
[Reater's Service to The "Telegraph,"].
Total British Casualties,
Feb. 8, 4.45 p.m.
The Use of a Neutral Flag.
Feb. 8, 12,50 a.m. A Foreign Office statement declares that the British Govern ment has always recognised the use of a neutral flag by a merchant. ship for the purpose of escaping capture as legitimate, and involv- ing no breach of International Law; but that to destroy a ship carrying a non-combatant crew and cargo, as Germany has announced her intention of doing, is nothing less than an zot of piracy.
Turks Loing Heart.
Feb. 7, 1.15 a.mx.
A Press Baresa message dated Caira, February 3, says There has bean no further fighting on the Cinal. Besides the Arabs, a number of Anatolian Turkish soldiers are deserting and sarren lering. They are despondent over the failure of the attack on February 2. Some atate that they attempted to rejoin their regiments but saw German and Turkish officers shooting the ranaways, so they thought it safer to surrender. None of the enemy in the recent fighting reached the west bank of the Canal except prisoners and four soldiers, whose escape has already been notified. No buildingo at Ismailia were hit and no shells entered the towa. Most of the enemy's shells dropped into Lake Timsah.
Fighting on the Vistula...
Feb. 8, 4.10 s.m.
In Argonne there was a single German attack, which was ropulsed.
A German aeroplane was shot down near Verdun,..
CONDENSED.
The total British casualties up
On February 4, German attempts to leave their trenches nito February 4 were 104,000. Notre Dame de Loretta were checked, about fifty corpses being left on the battle-field.
Ta artillery fighting between Arras and Bheims several Ger* man guns were wrecked."
An enemy captive balloon was shot down.
Contrary to German allegations, no French attack took place in the regions of Perthes and Masaiges.
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In Argoane and Woevre, artillery duela took place, in which we bad marked advantage, dispersing convoya and setting a train of twenty-five wagons ablaze.
TELEGRAMS
OBITUARY.
MARQUIS OF
LONDONDERRY.
tion. For the next ten minutes pandemonium reigned in the turret,
A Petrograd communique says; Oa "the left bank of the Vistula and on the Ezura and Rawka fronts the cannonade con- tinued on the 5th but the enemy did not take the offensive. We attacked them near the village of Kamiony and made some progress (Reuter's Service To The Telegraph." from below to take their places. against a stubborn resistance.
Fighting continues along the whole of this front.
Russians Make Big Captures in the Carpathians.
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London, Roceived Fab, 8."
Fighting continues along the whole front in the Carpathians.
The death is announced, as tha result of an attack of pneumonia, of the Marquis of Londonderry.
On Saturday night the Germans delivered several small attacks in the region of Nieuport; all were repulsed.
No further fighting has occurr ed at the Suez Canal. Numbers“ of the enemy ais deserting and surrendering.
The British near Li Bamse have carried a brickfield, where the Germans had hitherto main- tained themselves.
None of the enemy who were
engaged in the recent fighting the Suez Canal, except the pri- have reached the west bank of
Boners and four soldiers. ⠀⠀
A touch of realism was added when one of the 12in. guos jam- med, and when the lieutenant shouted a last desperate order,
The Russians have broken the giron when the whole gun crew had been pat out of action, and s enemy's resistance at three forti. fresh lot of gunners swarmed up fied positions in the Carpathians
and captured 2,563 men and **I can fire a shot every twenty number of guns. seconds; that is, ach gun every Altogether over 10,000 prison- The death is announced from forty seconds," the lieutenanters and 37 field and machine. pneumonia of the Marquis of explained. All the Bin. guns on guns have been captured by the Londonderry, at the age of 02. both sides of the Markgraf were Bassians in the Carpathians since
The Marquis of Londonderry in mook antion. In the hospital the 24th January."
When off the coast of Ireland Education, 1902-5, Lord President were getting practical instruction the Lusitanin received a wireless In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith announced that the In the Carpathians we broke the enemy'e resistance at three was President of the Board of warde other members of the crew total British casualties up to February 4 smogated to 104,000 of all | fortified positions near Meso Laborcz. We paraued the enemy for of the Council, 1903-5 and wae in first-aid work, while the sup message from the Admiralty to-
several verats, capturing 2,563 men and a number of gaas.
Postmaster General during the posed seriously wounded were holet the American flag and negotiations for amalgamating being carried in and placed on the telephone systems in Great operating tables.
accordingly sailed under it to Britain. From 1836 to 1889 be
Liverpool. Elsewhere in the Dreadnought The communique proceede:-Altogether over ten thousands Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, imaginary fires were being extin- prisoners and thirty-seven field and machine guns have been captured and he took a prominent part in guished and men were being by as in this region since January 24. The attacks of the last year's Home Lale contrained for every possible contin- enemy, who crossed the Tusholka and Beskid passes on the 5th troversy. The heir to the title, extensive colliery interests and We made a successful coup de main oa & German trench south-inst, have been repulsed with heavy loss, the enemy retreating in 50,400 acres is Viscount Castle- The correspondent made a tour disorder. Our troops in Bukowins have gradually fallen back, reagh, M. V. O, member of of the big cavy yard, where 8,000 west of Carency.
Elsewhere our artillery gained advantages and checked an holding the offensive of strong enemy forces in hilly positions. Parliament (Conservative) for men are working by day and Nevertheless the fighting in the southern Carpathians and in Maidstone and an officer of the 3,000 by night. It was already infantry attempt northward of Massiges,
Bukowina is proceeding in our favour,
Royal Horse Guarda.]
ranka.
Violent Infantry Action,
A Paris communique states:—
Feb. 8, 4.54 p.m.
There have been mostly artillery duels, but a violent infantry action has been opened by the Garmins at Bagatelle. The latest
reports are that oar positions are maintained.
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Freach Report
(Havas Telegram.)
Feb. 7.
In Balgiam it was a very calm day." British troops carried a brickfield occupied by the Germans, From Arras to Rheims artillery, fighting prevailed, and we had a marked advantage: North of Beausejour we repulsed an attack.. From Argonne to the Vosges artillery fighting prevailed.
The Hodeidah Incident.
A telegram from Massouah says the Hodeidah incident is now closed. The British Consul has returned to the Italian Consulate and has since taken steamer for England.
(Official Telegram from the French Government, through Pelting.)
The British occupied a brickfield between the canal and the Bethune-La Bassee road, one kilometre east of Quinohy, taking 50 prisoners.
The German batteries, bombarded, north of Ecurie, a tranch taken by the Allies on the 4th, but without delivering an infantry attack.
Artillery fighting prevailed from Arras to Rheime. The French troops destroyed machine guns north of Beausejour and repulsed an attack delivered by two companies of the enemy's infantry,
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for Insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]
BARLIER TELEGRAMS,
Another Thousand Prisoners.
We captured another thousand prisonsre on the 4th inst.
British Capture German Position.
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MIMIC BATTLE IN KIEL CANAL.
gency.
In the Navy Yard."
NEWS.
Further notes on the crime appear on page 4.
to the Belgian Relief Fand.
Hongkong has sent £139.13.0
Important matters were before dark, and work on turbine boiler the Sanitary Board this afternoon, building, and so forth, was carried General news and an article on by the light of only a few headed "Life in Antwerp small lanterne.
appear on page. 3; He notes ne most significant"
"Our Contemporaries" appears the fact that work is not being on page 2, commercial nowa ON
pashed in those fighting ships
A Paris communique says:-Belgium is quiet. The British, near La Bassee, carried a brickiold one kilometre to the east of Cainchy, where the Germans have.hitherto maintained themselves.
Elsewhere there have been only artillery duels, except an American's Day With the German under construction which could page 9 and log book on page 6. attack by half a battalion at Beausejour, which we repulsed. Thick fog prevails on the hills of the Vougaz.
Enemy's Attacks Repulsed.
Feb. 8, 12,50 a.m.
High Fleet.
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not possibly be finished under a
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A farther instalment of the year, while the main effort is be- article on "Old Hongkong" ing
devoted to those which couldappears on page 4. A special correspondent of the be in fighting trim in three The shareholders' meetings of New York Tribune sends from months or less."
the Union Waterboat Co, and the bial a long account of a day At Friedrichsort another 3,000 Hongkong, Canton and Macso with the Kaiser's Navy. H. men are working night and day Eteamboat Co. were held to-day. A Paris evening communique states that the enemy on Saturday reports (says the Mail correspond-making torpedoes and torpedo night delivered several small attacks in the region of Nieaport, allent, who quotes the message) taber.
The correspondent says that all of which were repulsed. No report has been received regarding that the Germans appear to be Sunday's operations, except that a bombardment of the northern placing great faith in a new the officers at Kiel are looking super-Dreadnought submarine, forward to taking a part in the quarter of Sissons has taken place.
one of which, U 32, he was per- great deoiding naval engagement. mitted to inspect while her comAll are certain that it will come, mander recited a list of British and all equally socuted the iden super-Dreadnoughts which he that the German ships are afraid hoped shortly to send to the to come out to fight. None of the officers was, however, willing to I have some friends in the hazard a guess when the big Ajax; that is, I bad some friende battle will take place. in the Ajax," this officer said, "and I will be delighted to meet her, though the Lion, or Tigor, or even the King George will do if we do not see the Ajax,
French Reports.
(Havas Telegram.)
Feb. 5.
French Government Stook now stande at Fr. 72,75. We strongly reorganized a trench conquered yesterday on the Arras-Lille Road. All Germans who occupied the same were either killed or taken prisoners.
Our artillery silenced the enemy's batteries near Arras, Albert, Peronne and Noyon, in Argonne. The Germans attacked Bagatelle, where we retreated one hundred metres. Counter-attacking, we retook lots of ground beyond.
Feb. 6.
French stock now stands at Fr. 72.05.
A communique reports that no infantry action took place on the 5th From Arras to Rheims artillery fighting prevailed, with very good results for the Allies.
In the regions of Perthes and Massiges the positions remained unchanged.
In the Argonne and Woevre regions lively cannomading pre- vailed. Our artillery dispersed convoya and set 26 wagons eblaze (Official Telegram from French Government, via Peking).
Feb. 7.
tanla Files Stars and Stripes.
On the 3rd, the Germans showed great activity in Belgium, Feb. 8, 1.40 a.m. Passengers on the s.s. Lusitania, which arrived at Liverpool this Our artillery silenced, east of Ypres and La Basses, the throwing of morning, liste that when off the coast of Ireland they received a enemy bombs and also batteries between Arras and Peronne. age from the Admiralty, telling the commander to West of Lille and the Arras road the French blew up an enemy American flag. They accordingly, sailed under it to trench, and those who occupied it, all Germans, were either killed
or taken prisoners. Li
bottom,
to
Indian Shipping Intelligence.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9,16 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Kowloon Land and. Building
Co., Ltd. Meeting of Shareholders
noon.
Bijou Theatre 9.16 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. "The Grotesques," Theatre
The Sind Gazette, in announcing inability to comply with the Despite this kind of conver request of many readers that it sation, which appears to be gen should resume the publication of oral in Kiel, the correspondent local shipping intelligence, in- ways the "Germans are not over-timates that it has authoritative olated." He was taken in a ground for saying that it is vozy | Royal-9.15 p.m. t
team pinnage around Kiel Har undesirable at the present juncture Thursday, February 11. bour, where two little squad to publish shipping news in the Sale of Household Furniture- rons, one of eight Dreadnoughts press. Though a great deal has 24b, Nathan Road, Kowloon.- and the other composed of an beenachiered, the sens are not yet G. P. Lammert-2.45 p.m. equal number of older battleships, entirely free from the enemies armed merchantmen, and a few The Battle.
oruisera are still left; one of the A first lieutenant on the Mark first things the enemy, does on graf invited the American visitor capturing a merchantman ito to the forward turret, where he hunt in any newspapera on board proudly put his two 12in. guan for chipping now. Und these
Epg circumstances, the through their paceae An
community will proba Dreadnought about seven miles away" the lieutenant sug-
sted. He then bloma wh
were riding at anobor, "
and the gun crews stood at:
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Saturday, February 20. Half-yearly Meeting of Share- holders, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation-City Ball
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Saturday, February 27, Concert in sid of Allied Forces
Theatre Royal