SOISSONS BATTLE.
Immortal French Bravery.
from the north converging upon the old bridge of Saisons,"
Upon their resistance hung the fate of the whole brigado and thousands of tired and wounded men. They know that guns bad been lost and that only a desperate stand, would save the others.
The Daily Mail's special oorre- spondent, Mr George C. Carnock, They fought to the last cartridge sende from Paris the following against the horde which advanced description of the deadly struggle right up to the muzzles of their at Soissone, when the French, guns and the barrels of their rifles. after capturing Hill 132, were So neor did the enemy approach forced to evacuate it in face of that above the noise of the battle great German reinforcements the Germans could be heard cry
Soissons is sixty miles bying, "Comrades, sarrender, and straight road from Paris. Hence we will spare your lives." Reserve the almost poignant interest ammonition for the machine guns, which Paris is taking in every brought up by corporale who fell sorap of news from the seat of the dead bebind the factory walls Kaiser's latest display. "
with their burdens, enabled this heroic band to hold good to the end of the day.""
•
Fresh details supplied by man who fought in the little valleys of Chivres and Orouy, northwards | Similar Boere were being from the Aisne, give a living ides enacted among the banses and the of the slaughter and the courage old abbey mansion of Mme. Mar of both sides which enabled the Germans to carry so many points of the attack and yet hae left the French in possession of the valley which is the gateway to the town of Soissons.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
POST OFFICE.
Ships' Letter Boxes.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH
WEATHER REPORT.
1915.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
On thè 3rd at noon-No returns from Japaniasutations.
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR
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1. It is hereby notified that during the continuance of the War all outgoing cor- Haitan, Dr. an. 1,183, J.. W. Evans, 3rd Manchuria and decreased considerably respondence must be posted at the Gener-
al Post Offee or at any of its Branch Oloos.
2. Shlpe' Officers are strictly forbidden to receive on board their vossals any
orespondence from the Public,
3.Shipmasters are not allowed to place or expean on board their vessels letter boxes for the purpose of collecting corres on board their els will be removed and pondence: ali such boxes fourd exposed returned to the General Post Offico.
* Premure has increzand quickly over 5.
Inak-bWalew, 2nd inst, Gen.—over North China. Blight to moderata. decreases hava alas occurred over the cast Chungking, Br. s. 1,311, Roen Lawin, 3rd! And south coasts of China and over
Formosa bangkuk, żxadura, Chun- |2 1 B. Deucalion, Br. 11, 4,470, R. J. Woodgeit, Jia inau-Yaxonia, Gen---8. & D..
Uacas,
·
Be... 2,89%. P. Stewart, 2nd last,
A weak antjoyclone which covered 8. China yesterday has moved eastward and is probably situated to the South of Japan this morning. A depression is situated to the N.W. of Shantung.
S. N. CO.
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Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORT3 or or
-San Francisco, Virt Jun, Fusi | ending at 10 a.m. 10-day, 0,00 (zahes,
-"U. Q. 4
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Forecast.
Bhipping Companies must not re- Tabchee, Br. s. 4,055, P. R. MoKay, 2nd inst-Ban Francisco, Sint Jan, calve from the Public for inciualen in
Potron-8.U. Ud. their ships Papers any but boss ilde con- is letters which should be left openDaijin Muru, Jap. u. 900, Umakami, 3rd. or inspection when required.
5. Shipping Companies should state in their notifications to the Foss Office the asset hour of departure of their vessels in order that the public may have every facility for posting as the General Fours
Offlao.
cers must send to the Post Offlor ALL 6. Shipping Companies and Ships Of correspondence pasted in the Ships" Letter Boxes or received by Ships Officers at the Ports from which they sailed, or anywhere
en route to Hongkong.
Wantsal.
at Queen's Road Eass Wantant (next to the A branch Post Ofloɑ have been opened Sanitary Department's Offices)
a.m.
kubuw, zod inat., Ganima 0.5. K. Kashing, Br. 1,143, Byers. 3rd last.—Can
ton Cre-,..
Canton, Uni-LILIANE.
Kastor, Norw. s. 949, Maus, 3rd inst
Nimbo Maru, Jap, as. 917, Nakano, 3rd
-Kobe, Bau-Order :-
District.
1 Hongkong and Neighbour-Winds,
bood
E, &'RE...
moderate to light; fair to cloudy.
Bingen, Br... 1,955, H. Trowbridge, 3rd & Furmons Channel...The same
A
inst-Hobow, Zadiant, wea B. & S. Tjikia!, Dut. 2,881, W, H. Lag, 3rd insi, -Bourabaya, Bugar—J. O, J. Lu
DEPARTED.
March 2.
Tean for lisilo via Manila
cherez, a mile away to the right, and all the space between wae filled with men dying in the attack and defence of ditches and hedges. Thus ended the third stage of the battle of Boissons, which' This gateway is a mile in width began with the French attack on from the glass works on the rond 132-Metre Hill, was continued to Chaulnes to the little hamlet with the French repalse in the of 8. Paul, on the Aisne. I joins Chivres Valley, and concluded two ends of a horse-shoe at the with the French still bolding the head of which Boissone lies. On gateway to Soissons and the road
The Office will be open for the trans this line the wave of victorious to Paris. Commencing with an action of public business from 7 am. 1o6 Germans broke itself in vain last advance of a mile on our side, it, on Buadays, and Holidays from 8 to
Hutchow for Tientsin Thursday, and still vainly the has resulted in the loss of a mile
The delivery district will be from Suzhu aru for Anping via Swatow' grey food is beating against this and a quarter along a front of Aransast, and Moumouth Path to Buan-Katjo Meru fur rouchow via Bwatow
Wada Maru for Make weir of human bodies.
four miles. Both sides have lost | kiwan.
Hatching for Foodnow via Bwatow Reconstructing the progress of valuable men, bat once more evente, it is now clear that the there can be no doubt that the attack upon Hill 132" was sup- German losees in this respect ported by a secondary attack on have been infinitely greater than the plateau of Vregny, by way of our own. "They were killed like the valley of Chivres. The flies," failure of this turning movement. and the subsequent captare of Missy and Bucy-le-Long enabled the German troops to sweep down apon Crony and compel the evacuation of the tranches on the slopes of the famous spur.
The hours of delivery will be 8 and 11 Lman for Canton
sad & 5 p.m.
Awn' Marn for Boattle via Moji Kwaogang for Centon
The latter box will be cleared, at 7, 8, 10
and 11 am, and at 1, 2, 4, & 5 pm. for da-
path to G.F. O..
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CLEARANCES AT THE ..
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March 2, Loksang for Ha.phong" Iniwang for Calcutta vis Singapore Tattan for Canton
Phemius for Yokohama vin Shanghai Nashio Maru for Canton
March 3.
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL- THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE- CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE THE SAFETY OF ALL OSTAL PAC KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF THE POST OFFICE THE GENERAL CANNOT PENSATION
FUR
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Varg for Haiphong ED FOR INSURANCE.
War risks are not covered by postal.
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Manchester Goods. Merare, James F. Hatton and Co, Ltd., report, under date of Jan. 29, as follows:-Liverpool A wounded officer tells me that Cotton: Mid-American: Spot 28th the valley of Chivres during the inst. 4.95d,, last week 5.13d.; French attack was transformed ditto, current month, 28th inst., into a veritable hell by the rain 4.791., last week, 4.951; F.G.F. of shells from the heights above. Ezyption, spot, 6,50d.; last week Baving occupied the heights 0.50d. New York cotton: Spot, for four months, the German gan 27th inst, 0.8.50, last week o 8.60. mers had the range of every bit of The market continues the firm- cover and were prodigal in the neas shown during the pst registration or insurance, ase of big shells.. No troops few weeks, and there has not could live through such a valley been much change in values E death. When the movement since last week. The future of eveloped westwards towards prices is very uncertain, and one Croup, the French troopa entrench-can only await developments from ed amid the ruins of that village day to day. India has sent for became suddenly aware that award many offers for all descrip- new enemy had to be faced. The tone of goods, both greys and Germans broke the dous across fancies, but not much business the Jossienne, a tiny tributary of has been done except in useless the Airce, and the water filled telegraphing. The markets abroad their trenches. As soon as they have not realised the cofour cannot be accepted for transmission, berger, Mrs Delmar, JM Aaron, Goo Hip-} Labuan
through the Post without a pormit 18- issued from theee they met the difficulty on this side.
The sund by the Superintendent of Imports & fire of fresh troopa advancing cheaper red dyeing materials are Exports." along the valley from Baby-le- unobtainable, and all-round} Long, and a further stand as colour are difficult to obtain even at the Sai Yung Foon Branch Post Office. Crouy became impossible.
at prices several times above the A general retirement followed usual cost. China is doing very to the line of the glass works on little the Siraita merkels are the one side and the hamlet of Br.quist ; but more is going through Paul on the other. The fight at Egypt, and taking it all round the glass works was epic. It is a the home trade is doing fairly solidly constructed stone building well. admirably adapted for a stern des fance. Loopholes were knocked in the walla, air machine gaas
were so posted that they awept
the read from Vangrot and Cuffie on the one side and the fields!
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