The Hongkong Telegraph
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February 20. 1915,
2837 日七初月正
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
„ALLIES' GREAT SUCCESS IN THE WEST.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY
20,
1915.
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
Further Account of Western Successes.
Feb. 18, 5.35 p.. To-day's Paria communique confirms a lucky coup de main, giving us two lines of trenches, northward of Arras. We iuf.cted Berious losses on the enemy, and captured a mortar and several hundred bombs.
"Our artillery had a clear advantage in the valley of the Alson. All the ground captured in the regious of Perthes and Ohim. pagne has been retained.
Among numerous prisonere captured on Tuesday and Wednes. day were officers and men belonging to the Oth and 8th Active
QERMANS SUFFER HEAVILY: BIG SEIZURES OF Carps and to sue 7th, 10th, and 12th Reaerve Corps, "
WAR MUNITIONS.
Italian Crowds Favour War.
MANY BRITISH HONOURS CONFERRED.
[Router's Service to The Telegraph."}
Another Russian Retreat,
Feb, 19, 5.25 a.m. : An Austrian communique announces the occupation of Czer: nowitz on Wednesday, the Russians retreating in the diraution of Nosowoŝielitna,
Kaiser at the Naval Bases.
Feb. 19, 5.25 .m. The Copenhagen correspondent of the Daily Mail says that the Kaiser, with Prince Henry of Prussia, Grand Admiral von Tirpitz, and their staffs, weat to Wilhelmshaven and Heligaland on Laura- day.
Linery Use British Flags.
We also maintained our gaine in Argonne, and progressed at Boureuilles on Hill 263. Our successes between the Argonne and the Meuse made us masters of the wood southward of Boia de Cheppy. We also won a depth of 400 metres northward of Malin- court, and about the same southward of Bois de Forgas,
All our gaina are maintained.
The Dutch Note to Belligerents.
Feb. 19, 11.30 a m. Holland has presented a Nota to Germany which says that the British misuse of neutral flags does not diminish the responsibility of Germany, since belligerents cannot evade the duty of examination before seizing or destroying a abip. In the event of mistakes it is indicated to Germany that the Dutch Government will reserve all lights, notably the right to complete compensation.
In a Nite to Great Britain the Dutch, Government says it ex- pects the British Government not to ganetion the sisuse of a neutral flag, which is contrary to Dutch law, and exposes Dutch merchadt- men to the perils of war.
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Zeppelin Crews Interned.
Feb 19, 6.10 a.m. A message from Reator's correspondent at Copenhagen reports that eleven Germans appeared on Wednoaday night at Blaavand Point, on the west coast of Jutland, and pretended that they were Schermen who had been wrecked on the North Sea by a mine.
On being eximined by a magistrate, they admitted that they belonged to the crew of a Zeppelia which had drified out to sea during a storm.
Four of their comrades are missing and it is presumed they are
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The men claimed to be treated as shipwrecked mariners but were interned. “
Feb. 19, 8, 10 s,m
February 20, 1914-
Temperature 6 a.m. 70 p.m. 77 Humidity
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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
Bingham, Hon. Cecil E, OB., O.V.O., formerly commanding First Life (uarde, now commanding Fourth Cavalry Brigade.
Baraardiston, N. W., M.V.O., commanding the Britteh troope which landed in North Uhina to co-operate with the Japanese forces against Tsingtao.
Davies, R. H., O.B., commanding 6th Infantry Brigade since 1910, formerly New Zealand Mounted Rifles...
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NEW K.O.Bs.
The Order of Knight Commander of the Bath (K.U.B.) has been conferred upon Lieut-Generals Anderson and Ferguson, Surgeon. General Bloggett and Major Generals Paltney, Robb, Rawlinson, NEW 'K.C.M.Gs. Keir, Maxwell, Allenby, Monro and Lindsay.
The Order of Kaight Commander of St. Michael and St. upon Major Generals Byng, George (K.C.M.G.) has been conferred Clayton, Murray and Capper. »»
The list aleo contains large numbers of promotions, Companions of the Bath and of St. Michael and S. George, Distinguished Service Ordera, Distinguished Service Medals and Military Crosses, Btc. The list includes all arms and all ranks sad also a number of awards and promotions in the Indian Corps,
AFTER TSINGTAU.
A Letter from Hongkong.
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TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
Russian detachments in Bak fovina „have retired forcan tho
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The Germans have again bom- bardod Rheims, and a shell strack the Cathedral.
The London. Gazsita contains 22 pages of His Majesty's rewards for services in the fold.
Ner Boolincourt the Germans abandoned several hundred dead, including several officers. ⠀
British liners, including large trane Atlantic liners, are striving in ports fring the British dag.
As Sir Thomas Lipton was driving in the streets of Belgrade a shell fell within 20 yards of
HER FOURTH MARRIAGE, [him.
Shanghai Couple Wedded 'in
German prisonera state that Bome Regimente have lost & fourth, and others a half of their offcot
An Austrian communique an- the occupation of Czernowilk, the Russians retreat-
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the direction of Nosowosialitas.
Holland has presented a Nole
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NEWS,
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San Francisco, Says the San Francisco Exam-ives. iner
North of Arras, the Allies in- While her sister, Mrs. William ficted sarians lowssa on the enemy. Says the Sydney Evening A. Ronald, a wealthy widow, was and captured a mortar and several News:
making efforts over the telephone bundred bombs.. A letter from Hongkong, dated to stop the issuance of a marriage A crowd in Rome, numbering November 22, is as follows:-No licence, Mrs. Kathryn F. Such thousands, demonstrated in favour doubt you will be surprised to was quietly being married to the of war, and trisu to attack the get this letter to con after the man of her choice, John Karl Austrian Embassy. last, but I am writing to let you Sibby, at the City Hall. Mrs. know that we are on our way to Ronald was telephoning to the England. We left Teingtsu on County Clerk's office from her November 19, and we reach home, 188 Fifteenth Avenne, from Hongkong on the 23rd, but we where her zietor had slipped away. stay there ten daye for rohitting, an hour before to keep her word and the steamer Arcadia is to with Mr. Sioby. take us to England. to get made "It was simply a case of love to Germany which says that the up to war strength. We are now at first sight on Mr. Sibby's part," British misuse of neatral flaga on a first-class P. and. O. liner, smiled the bride as she awaited does not diminish the Delta. We are baving a bie arrival at Mrs. Ronald's home sponsibility of Germany. The commander is a German count named Platen.
Ia Alsace, the French osptared This is believed to be the second Zeppelia wrecks this weak splendid voyage and a nice time. following the ceremony, "and sa
I am occupying a first-class for me well, I liked his looks, trench mortar, five mitrailleazes, Rheims Again Bombarded.
cabin; in fact, we are all in osb-and when he proposed over the hundreds of rfa, shields, bombs telephones, barbed wires, and According to Reuter's correspondent at Uupenhagen, the ior: I only wish we were going black coffee I sccer fad,"
to England on this vessel. The
Mr. Sibby is a mine owner, thousands of varuidges in sacke Germans have again bombarded Reims, when a shell struck the food is Al. I loney Is a Duke with interests at San Margo, in the earth. famous Cathedral.
or some other big nob on here. Alaska, and looke to be about 80, We bad a good send-off by the though he told the marriage: Substantial Progress in the West.
Further Notes on the Crisis Feb. 19, 2.10 a.m. Japanece at Tsingtau, sixteen licence clerk he is bat 50 years.
thousand troops lined the streets He comes of an Italian family of appear on page 4. The Paris evening commanique says:-
we marobed rank, Mra, Sibby is 31 and "Oar Contemporaries" appears Thursday, has been no les favourable to us than the two and cheered as
Lrough: The Emperor of Japan dashing. She was formerly on on page 2, Commercial Nowa on previous daye.
Between the sea and the Aisne there were artillery engagements sont a letter to us in which he the English stage, is sa nocom page 9 and Log Book on page 6. The Getmana delivered five counter-attacks near Roelincourt in said he would always remember plished linguist, apeaking French order to re-tako trenches which we had captured on Wednesday, the 24th English Regiment, and and Italian fluently, and is a headed "The Government and A message from Renter's Paris correspondent states that MAll attacks were repulsed. The enemy abandoned several hundred that he was going to ask carglobe-trotter. She is the widow Recruiting" appear un page 3.
Government to allow Japan to of the late Mr. Herbert John Sucb,
"Hongkong Twenty-âve Years dead, including several officers.
In Cuampagne the enemy delivered two very violent counter give us a medal or a star. No a retired English capitalist of
**1890" ou paze 4. attacks along the whole frout in the region of Susia, Perches, and doubt the Japaness have acted Shanghai, China, and a member Ago appears under the beading. The couple will go to Alaska An interesting meeting of the Beausejour, the first being made during the night and the second nobly to as all through the ox-of an English family. in the morning, in an endeavour to re-take trenches lost on the 18th | pedition. Well, we are bound and 17th inet. Both were repalaed by the bayonet. We capture i for France at last, and I hope I in the spring and will reside at Bay Scout "Wolf Cabs," held three mitrailleases sad several hundred prisoners, who stated that come through it as I have done 138, Fifteenth Avenue until then. yesterday, is reported to-day. some itegiments had lost a fourth, and others a half of their through this. I do not know Mrs. Sibby came from Shangbai
whether to go to Birmingham Isat March and bas an estate, phel In Loirains we attacked in the Xon district, captured the when I get to England or not. Paye, in the north of England. We shall be sure to get a few She was married the first time in village of Norrgy, and cocupied the whole position,
days' leave; I cannot give you San Francisco and says she was any address as I don't know where happy and thinks she will be we are going, except that it is to again.
This is the fourth marriage of England, and later to France, I shall arrive Home about the Mra. Soch, according to a state second week in January" on the ment made in the offices of Justice Arcadis, at what port I cannot Roche. She gave her age as 31 say. Well, i hope that you set years and that of the bridegroom other letters all right, and as 50 years. Mrs. Such gave her that you
did not have to pay for residence us Shanghai, Chino; them, as we cannot get any and paid she was only paying San stamps.
Francisco a short visit and ex- The letter has to go without a pected to return to China soon. stamp, as it has to be given into
Feb. 19, 12,20 a.m. British liners are all arriving at the various porta flying the British Bag, even including the large trans-Atlantio vessels.
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Fronch Determination. ¿
Feb, 19, 12 20 s.m. Viviani, the French Premier, has eloquently re-affirmed the deter mination of France to continue the war to the end in conjunction with the Allies.
All koew, he said, that the triumph of German imperialism meant death to liberty.
Russian Retirement In Bukovina."
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Feb. 19, 3:40 a.m. A Petrograd communique says:— Stabbora fighting took place on Wednesday in the region of Augustovo, and on the Serpec-Plonsk roads.
ffectives.
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In Alsace it was ascertained that at Lepiton, south of Sadelle, farm captured by us on Wednesday constituted a formidable 're- There was no fighting on the last bank of the Vistula.
doubt. We captured a iranch morter, five mitrailleuses, handreds We repulsed obatin te German and Austrian attacks in the of rifles, shields, bombs, telephones, barbed wires and thousands of Carpathians, and counter-attacked successfully.
cartridges in sacks in the eartu,
Our detachments in Bukovina retired across the Pruth.
Gallant. Lieutenant Decorated.
Feb. 10, 7.45 p.m. Lieutenant Lionel Musson, of the Manchester Regiment, has been awarded-the Military Cross. Though severely wounded, he attacked with a few men a German patrol in German East Africa on the 20th December, only one German escaping.
War Demonstrations in Italy.
Feb. 19, 7.45 p.m. A message from Roma saye that the Chamber of Depa ias has been re-opened. A crowd nombering thousande demonstrated in favour of war, and tried to attack the Austrian Embassy, The crowd was dispersed by troops,
Belgrade Heavily Bombarded.
Feb. 19, 7.45 p.m. A telegram from Belgrade aays that the Austrians have heavily bombarded the city. Hogees were wrecked, and many people were killed and injured. The Serrians replied by bombarding Semlin
Sir Thomas Lipton's Escape.
Feb. 19, 5 25 a.m. Bir Thomas Lipton had a narrow escape during the bombard- ment of B-lgrade. He was driving in the streets when a shell foll within 20 yards of him.
War Honours.
Feb. 18, 9.10 p.m. The Gazette published to-night contains twenty-two pages of His Majesty's rewards for services on the field.
Tems orary Lieut. General H. H. Wilson, D.8.0 (who served with the Yeomanry in South Africa, was decorated for defending posts in the Boer attack on Lichtenburg and retired with the hon. rank of captain in 1910) and the following Colonels (Brigadier Generals) have been created Major Generals!— ....
Congreve, Walter N, O.B., V.O., M.VO., (decorated for conspicuous bravery at Colenso, South Africa), commanding the 18th Infantry Brigade,
Kavanagh, O. T. M., O.B., D.S.O., C.V.O., brigade commander inIndian Army. He formerly commended the First Cavalry Brigade. Headlam, J. E. W., C.B., D.9.0., commanding Fifth Divisions! Artillery.
Mercer, H. F., O.B., A.D.O, Inspector of Ryal Horse and Royal Field Artillery in India since 1911.
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Doran, B. J. O..OB., (late Royal Irish Regiment), commanding Mining Registration Fees in Eighth Infantry Brigade since 1912,
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General news and an article
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijoa Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Italian Grand Opers Co. Theatre Royal.
TO-MORROW, Bijon Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.
Monday, February 22, H. K. Jockey Club Race meet inge
Tuesday, February 23,
H. K. Jockey Club Race Meet ing.
Wednesday, February 24.
H. K. Jockey Club Race Meet-
Friday, February 23, The China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd.-Meeting 11.30 am.
Saturday, February 27,
the ship's office by p.m. It is Optum Suppilles Shut Off by War, our orders that stamps are EOL The action of Turkey in enter- required. I think this is all this ing into the count has greatly time, so remember me to all as shaken the opium market. It is home, and wishing you the best the opium used for medical of health and a metry Curistmas. poses, for the manufacture of morphine, and not that used for amoking, that is affected. Al- though Chinese end Indian opium is obtainable, it is unsuitable for nue as medicine. Opium is one of the most important products During the past year, the of Asia Minor, Emyrna being the Tobacco Fand Theatre Royal
-gp.m. Superintendent's Office of the chief producing district. Already First Mining District received the price of Turkish opiam has pro greatly increased, owing mainly De Lisle, H. de Beauvoir, O.B., D.8.0., commanding Second registration fees from
spectora and mining developers to the fact that supplies are cut 7
dens Cavalry Brigade. ⠀⠀⠀
amounting to $20,631.11. This off, there being no means by Briggs, C. J., C.B., commanding First Cavalry Brigade. Gleichen, Count, K.O.V.O D8.0., U.B., Equerry to the Kingmakes pleasant reading for he which it can be transported, and Da Cane, J. P., C.B., Staff Officer to the Inspector General of lievers in Oking's rapid mineral it is considered likely that farther
development. the Home Forces.
Milne, G. F., D.S O., commanding Fourth Divisional Artillery. "Rice, Sir Spring, R., C.B., Chief Engineer, Aldershot Command. Clabb, F. M., O.B., D8.0., late Chief Engineer, Southern Com- mand, Salisbury (Retired last year, but rejoined for the war).
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advances will be made.
- Concert in aid of Allied Forces'
Thursday, March 5,
Hongkong Horticultural Socie
Annual Show-Botonio Gar
Friday, March 6, Hongkong Horticultural Bowie- y's Annual Show Betanic Gar- dana.