FROM A SHANGHAI MAN.
THE YARN TRÅDE.
Under Fire In Wet Weather.
A correspondent has sout to the N.O. Daily News the following Iatter received in Shangbai a few days ago from Lieat. F. Defrias who, with other members of the Kiddlesex Regiment, is attached to the 1st Batt, West Yorkshire Regiment
Market Remains Steady,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1915.
WAR ITEMS.
Roumania's Intervention to
Pracedo that of Italy, The Echo de Paris says that the agreement between the Roumeni- Morera Politbwalla and Ketan and Italian Governments with wall, in their yarn report dated a view to concerted action against February 25, state:
Austriä apparently consists in so Since the despatch of our last arrangement that Roumania shell report; per .9. Oriental on the decide for herself the moment for 12th inst., the Chinelo New Year entry into the war, and that Italy has come and gone, and, as we shall take sotion shortly after- anticipated, the complimentary werde. The Tribuna announces I don't quits remember, anys sales on this ocassion were the arrival hero of M. Ghanadieff, the writer, when wrote to you limited to small proportions. | Bulgarian ex-Minister for Foreign last or what I told you in my laat In sympathy, however, with Allairs. M. Ghonadieff will inter letter. I received orders to join the firmness of the Bombay proceed to Paris, and London. the Expeditionary Force on market, local rates advanced from Steam Baths for the Front, December 10, at about 12.5 s..one to two and a half dollars Successful trials have been held (midnight) and left at about 5:30 | bale, and at these rates business bere of steam baths oft, deep, .. 11th. Fortunately I was not omonating to about 5,300 bales destined for the tregohes. The kept hanging about at the base, from first bande has been effected. baths cost £14 and have proved bat came straight up to the firing The portion of some of the to be particularly useful for the line. I found the baitaliona in native dealers being still uncer-destruction of parasiter-Reuter. billete in support and we remainedtain, importers are confining their Young French Hero, there until Boxing Day.
dealings to the few bongi of The Journal Officiel publishes known financial stability,
On the evening of Boxing Day we moved into the trenches, where we have been until last night. The
the notification of an award of a
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military medal to Francois Ratto, THE SALVATION ARMY. SURVEY OF THE WAR.
Arrival of Ensign Adale Smyth.
London Opinion on 'Japan's,'
Demands.
London, Feb. 15. Great interest is manifested in
England in the reported Japanese demands on China. There is little
text of the demande is not known. It is generally felt that it is most desirable that China should publish the text of Japan's demonde,
Olosing tone is steady. Total sales, 5,300 Bale, Unged 15. At the outset of the trenobes are all right in fine wea-sold stocks, and undelivered in campaign he left Mentons with ther, but in wet weather with a godowns, 70,000 bales.
the 27th Alpins Chassoors, heavy soil they are the extreme Arrivals. The mail str. Malta despite the fact that they would of discomfort. (You will under-and extra str. Rangoon Marunot let him enlist, and he has Among the passengers who atsad that I could not write to you from Bombay, and atr. Namsang fought ever since and has proved arrived in the Colony from Manila in the trenches: we are in billets from Calcutta have brought in himself to be one of the bravest by the de. Loongeang on Tuesday for a few days before returning 6,500 bales for Hongkong, and men in the regiment,
was Ensign Annie Smyth, B. A., to them.) Ours are in a soil like 6,000 bales for Shanghai. Ship- He was badly wounded on of the Salvation Army.
December 22, his foot having been friable slay. The rain has been ment from Hongkong to Shangshot away, but he is as gay as Japanese branch of the Salvation Commont, however, as the fall
This lady is attached to the extremely heavy, causing their hai, 1,000 baler, sides and the parapets to fall io. Shanghai,-Advices from the ever.
He is the youngest reci-Army and is stationed in Tokyo, In many places there were also North report a steady market. pient of a military medal since the Army's Headquarters in the amall springe in the ground which Japanese Yarn. Prices General Hoche in the revolution Far East. Her visit to Manila was prevented as making deep trench-auvanced $2 to $3. The of 1793,, ee. I had a good section of trench following sales have come under at first, but was afterwards moved į our notice:-400 Bales Satsu No. to a very bad part. There was 10 at 808; 300 Bales Soter No. almost no cover, because we could 20 at $120); 700 Bates Yellow not make one trenches deep and Joss No. 20 at $118. we could not make parapets high, Raw cotton. No sales for and the German snipers were Bengal or Chinese. Quotation: busy all the time. I had several Bengal, at $10.00 to $10.00; very narrow escapes as I moved Chinese, at $21.00 to $25.00 per up and down looking after my picul. pistoon.
German Atrocities Proved.
made with the object of raising fands for sccial institution. in In response to the allegations Japan and Manchuria, including of the Koelnische Zeitung on the charity hospitals, homes for ex- subject of German atrocities in prisoners, women's rescue homes Froce, the Minister of Foreign and workmen's homes. Affairs officially announces that Owing to the war, the Head. the Dossier containing all the quarters in London have had to documente proving the allegations cut down the annual grant for up to the hilt has been remitted maintenance by about $15,000. to the Government by the Com- and Enrigo Smyth will remain mission of Inquiry, and is about in Hongkong for about a week; to be published. It will constitute during which, time the hopes to One night, in order to improve our position, I was having an
a volume of over a hundred pages. collect a considerable sum for earth wall built in a place where A Street's Recruiting Record. Turks Reject German Admiral. the work mentioned. there was no cover whatever. We Russell street, Cardiff, has a
According to a despatch from used old biscuit tina (about 2ft. record that can hardly be aur. Petrograd to the Temps, the Ger square) filled with earth in order passed throughout the country, man Admiral Sachon has been re- to get drainage and prevent the days the Western Mail. It is the lieved of the command of the have been taken prisoners, says wall falling under the rain. It proud boast of the inhabitants of Turkish Fleet. The step is said the Prese Bureau, and also by Was night, of course, for you this little street that every eligible to have been taken as the result those of civilians who have been can only work at night, but the man residing there is serving of lack of success in the Black detained in Germany. There are moon was almost as bright as a with the colours. searchlight, The Germans could forty-six houses in the street, and no doubtses that we were working.no fewer than forty-seven mon are I think they formed the impression in the Army. that we were building a gua 'em. placement. Suddenly a shell' burst right in front of our works ing party. I saw a great flash and heard a roar and ducked
get very few hits and they have to be ignored, except that we lie down under shell fire. The rain
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The Times takes a friendly attitude towards the demands, but it admits that particular points are possibly open to Great Britaia pos- Criticism.
that guarantee Japan will not insist upon any demand that is incompatible with the fundamental principles of Great Britain's Far Eastern policy.
The Daily News is more ap prehensive of the violation of the principles of territorial integrity and equal opportunities for all.
Opinion in the neutral countries is still embittered by Germany's threat to blockade Great Britain, although shipowners are calm,
The introduotion of the Naval Estimates in the House of Com mons produced a discussion that was marked by conâdence and determination.
Negotiations have been, and Saving the Tri-Colour." are still, proceeding which have goldier is mentioned in an Order of adequate arrangements, under The heroic conduct of a French for their object the establishment
During the past week large of the Day. A French patrol was neutral and responsible auspices, bodies of workmen received anb earprised by the Germans, and for beltering the condition of stantial advances in wages, All had to retreat. The flag was in British prisoners, and for provid-classes are determined to avoid imminent danger of being cap-ing a prompt and efficient service any labour disputes that would be tured, and Corporal Chassignol, for the delivery to them of parcels embarrassing to the Government. of the 228th Infantry Regiment, other than those which can be
The international meeting of took charge of it. After the fight and are being eatisfactorily sent Socialists in London demanded his dead body was found and through the parcel post.
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The prices of wheat are falling. It is unofficially stated that reli- able news from Turkey shows that the army is divided on the question of acquiescing in control by German officere. · ·
smartly. As I came up, I heard another roar and saw another Asb. Two shrapnel shells had
is coming down in buckets and a brought back to the French lines. buret right over the front of our strong wind is blowing.
He had sold bis life dearly, and, sible to make a full announcement trench. Two of my working party
On New Year's Eve the Ger-wrapped around tie body under on this subject shortly. In the were wounded and the rest of us mans sent a few men forward cat his coat, was found the tri-colour, meantime, friends and relatives had parrow escapes. A sentry bad of their troncher, who fired at us The young hero was 17 y az old. of prisoners are warned that they a hole through the front of his and provoked us to reply. We Sweden and Ship Detentions. should take no steps in this cap-it is difficult to see how he kept up a good warm fire for some missed being strack-and the little time and then they with irritation against Great Britain the postal regulations which have The Swedish Press betrays great matter beyond falling in with rest of us were splashed, but no drew. We had no casualties, and with regard to her policy in rc-been issued by the General Post more damage was done..
I expect they had nose either. The following night about the My own opinion is that they spect of contraband and the stop Offico, and are based on informa esme time they sent us over some merely wanted a firework dit ping and searching of seutral to supplied by the War Office. vasrols. The full text of Sir E. In releience to enquiries bich more abella. Fortudately, I had play to celebrate the occasion, Grey's despatch to the American are being received, it is notified no working party on at the When it was over, they sang and Government is awaited with im that the War Office have given moment, I myself was going cheered and we did the enme. A patier of.
no licis autheriantion to any through the trench and had stop lot of them know English very
agency to carry out searches for ped to speak to a sestry. The first
well, of course, and they shout
A Swiss schoolmaster who he missing fficers and men, shell knocked some earth over as remarks to us across from their just returned from Germ: ny state France Honours British Heroes, and the blast of the second one lines. The distance here is not that the war has given a trem- The Official Gazette publishes threw me off my balance as I got more than 350 yards and you can endous impetus to the study of a decree awarding the life-saving down under cover, but no dam bear their voices plainly. It is English at Berlin, Hamburg, sad silver medal of the second class age at all was done. The third risky gelling out of the trenches other large cities. Principals of to Dr. Bruce Burnside, the silver night the Germans again shelled
to talk to them, as some of our the commercial high schools urge medal of the second clays to the same spot, but without result.
The chief point about french men did on Christmas Day and their pupils to acquire a thorough Richard Pitman, and the bronze life is that one gate so tired. Au on New Year's Day Anything knowledge of the English langa-medal to Harold Rider, all serv
may excite the suspicions of one age, on the ground that after ing with the British Army, for officer cannes rest much during side or the other and fire will be the world-was. Germans will find acts of courage and devotion- the day if any work has to be:
There were it useful in the task which will Router, done and daring the night he has opened at once.
then present itself of capturing Modmouth's Last Cheers,... to turn out several times to visit overal accidents of this sort...
I wish ron doaldeco de; We are the trade with the Colonies and A graphic story of the naval the sentrier.
After about ten wet through continually and are the United States once held by a action off Coronel (near Valpe- days a few days of rest are ab- mud from head to foot. There is no disorganised and defeated Britain raiso) is contained in a letter solutely essential if your efficiency opportunity of drying or cleaning Soldiers who are not at frozent at written by a British lady reaid- is not to be impaired.
oneself until we get out of the the front are stated to be learning ent at Stanley, Falklands, to Her Where we are the Germans are trenches. By then the mad is an English in the bore that after the son at Muswell Hill, and quoted almost all round us. We have inch deep and besten into the inevitable invasion it will prove by the Mail One of the most pashed a wedge into their linea abre of your clother. I wear & uaefol to them in their relations striking passages is:-"After and we have to hold the sides and burberry continually, even sleep with the nativer.
the Good Hope sank the captain the apex of the wedge. Gana ing in it very often, in spite of Italian Vice-Consul's Arrest of the Glasgow becsmo senior fire continuously and rifle fire the wet mud on it. It does at It is reported in Liege that oficer. He pignalled to the Mon- and aniping are incessant. My least keep one's coat clean and Signor Onippi, the Italian Vice- mouth to steer a certain course platoon, original strength forty free from mud, whatever is the Conan, has been arrested by away from the enemy, but receive four including myself, lost two state of one's legs and feet. Germane. It is sated that com-ed a reply that as the ship was killed and three wounded during There are record rains all over promising letters have been seized. not under control it was impos car turn in the trenches. I hope this part of the world, including A correspondent at Aix la aibe to obey the order... we shall be a little luckier the inext time. If we go on like that England, where serious floods are Chapelle states that anger with was a heavy sea ranning; the reported. This will give you some Italy in expressed by inhabitants eremy was still ɓ iog, and they' I shall have no men left very soon. idea of the conditions under which there, and it is generally feared had to leave the Monmouth to her
To-night I have to take out a working party of 100 men. The are waging war. It is very that Italy will eide with the Allies fate. As the Glasgow left to seek
men.*!
striking that everybody remsins British Prisoners of War, safety in Hight threa cheers were Germans have a searchlight which
ao oheerful, The Germans, I A great deal of apriety is raised by the Monmouth, and they play on us and their snipers should imagine, must be even naturally folt by the friends and that was the last they know of get to work: sometimes the guns res off than we are,
Irelativen of British soldiers who the shi oin in and shell as, Still, they
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V.C. for Cornwall Bandsman.
War Office, Jan. 11. His Majesty the King has been graciously please to approve of the grant of the Victoria Cross tơ
No. 7079 Bandsman Thomas Edward Reudle, 1st Battalion The Dake of Cornwall's Light Infantry, for his conspicuous. bravery, epecified below
For conspicuous bravery on the 20th November, near Wal- verghem, when he attended to the wounded under very heavy shell and rifle fire, and rescued men from the trenches in which they had been buried by the blowing in of the parapete by the fire of the enemy's heavy howitzers.
Gone Home. Among the passengers who left for Home by the Kashima Mara to-day were Mr. and Mrs. O. H Gale, Mre. Main and Miss Main, Mr. W. Siegler, Mr. C. H. P. Hay, Mr. and Mrs: Claxton, Mr. J. W. Jamieson, Mr. R. G. Munro, Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Wolff and Mr. A. 0. Brawn.
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