THE
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
BULAIR FORTS BOMBARDED.
EFFECTIVE GUNNERY OF THE FRENCH.
King George's Message to Admiral Jellicoe-
52 WARSHIPS ENTER DARDANELLES,
[Renter's Service to Tho."Telegraph:"]
Flas Progress in Champagne.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 3, 4 20 p.m. Reator's correspondent at Paris states that the communique reports that we hold the whole of the first line of German tronene in Champagne from the north-west of Perthes to the North of Beausejour, and at several points we have progressed beyond this line The progress at various point reported yesterday evening is confirmed. It has been maintained everywhere.
"Grand Crown Council In Greece.
March 3, 855 p.m.
Renter's Crrespondent at Athens reports that at a cabinet meeting, at which the Greek minister in Paris was present,
the
EXTRA
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1915.
THE FLOWER SHOW.
10.3 pois of carnations and /or
topicotees.
1, Hon. Mr D. Landale; 2, Mr Ho
K.m Tong.
OPENED THIS AFTERNOON. 19.3 pots of dianthus, other
A Fine Array of Blooms to be Seen.
The annual show of the Hong kong Horticultoral Sciety opened thie afternoon at the Botanical Gardens, when a very fine pró-
the
varieties,excluding carnation and picotes.
1. Mrs A. Rodger; 2, Foo. Mr D.
Landale...
13.-3 pots cactus dahlias,, 1. fra A. Rodger; 2. Mr Ho Tang. 14.3 pots of dahlias, other than
Caoina..
toog:
larger than 4 ft. x 4 ft. 3 inches deep.
1, Mre A. Rodger, 2, Mr Ho Kom
Tong.
54.-25 pods of French beans, 1, Sir Paul Chater; 2, Mr J. H,
Taggart. 65,-8 beets.
1,
Mrs. Ho Tung; 2, Sir Paul 57-4 cabbagen.
1,
Chater.
Mr. A. Nicol; 2, Sir P. Chater, 58.-4 cauliflowera or broccoli.
Ho Kom Tong 2, Sir P.
Chater.
59-6 carrots.
AN INTERESTING PERIODICAL.
The Far Eastern Traveller's
Gazette.
CHINA AND JAPAN.
A Peklog Account ofthe Situation.
(From Our Own Correspondent).
Peking, Feb. 24. The third formal conference was conducted by Mr. Lu and Mr. Hioki in the Waiohiaopu buildings at 3 pm, on the 22nd inot, when
The Far Eastern Travellers the Japanese original demands of Gazette, an illustrated journal twenty-one articles and the twelve | Chinese counter-proposals were devoted to travel, published quar discussed,
terly by the world famed Toos, Cook and Son, is volume
to
1, Mr A. Nicol; 2, Hon. Mr. D. that appeals
Landale."
60.-4 heads of celery,
fusion of aware, fruits and veget-1, Mr A. Nicol; 2, Mr Ho Kom-1; ables was displayed on the stande, over which a matabed awning 15-3 pots of ferme, excluding bad been erected round the
maiden hair forus. fountain. The number of ex-1, Mrs Ho Tong. hibitora showed a slight increage 16.-3 pats maiden hair feros, over last' year, bat number of entries was much about, Mrs Ho Taog; 2, Mr Ho Kom-1,
tong. the asma, while the quality of the
17.-3. pats of freesis. 1, Mr. Ho Tang; 2. Mr Wong 18.-3 pols of geraniums.
Không tin. Mr Ho Kom-long; 2, Mrs Ho
Toug.
exhibits was undoubtedly as high
w that of any previous year.
The most successful competitors were Sir Paul Chater, Mr. Ho Kom-tong and Mrs... Alo Tung: in fact, at times it seemed that there must have been
A very close rivalry between them, so often "did they occupy first and second positions in the different classes. Among the out i were a remarkable selection
19-3 pots of mignonette.
1, Mrs Ho Tung; 2, Mr Ho Kom-
tong.
1-3 pota of nasturtium (dwarf
verintive).
·
1, Mr A. Nicol; 2, Mr Bo Kom Tong. of roses was to be noticed, while 22.-3 pots of crobids. in the sweet pea clasa Mr. Gibb, Mrs Ho Tang. did well in securing the first priza. 25-3 pots of paeony. Among the pot plants the mar-1, Mr Ho Kom Toog.. 24.3 pote of pansies. guerites were extremely good, as
1.
were also some of the dahlias und 1, Mra Ho Tung; 2, Mr. Ho Kom helotrope, while some vory good epecimens
of" srams to be noticed. wore
Palms': and ferna were also, well re-
presented, while the collection of plants was responsible for some excellent groupings of very fine blooms.
In the table decorations, the Misses My secured the first prize with a table ohoicely decorated
Tong. 25.-3 pots of phlox drammondii. 1, Mr Ho Kom Tong; 2, Mra Ho
Tung 26.-3 pots of primula,
Tang. 1, Mr Ho Kom Tong; 2, Mre Ho
27.-3 pots of roses. 1 Mr. A. Rodger. 28.-3 pots of violas. 1. Mrs Hu Tang; 2, Mr A. Nicol. TOMUS and bread blue 28.-3 pots of viviets, ribbon. Mra. N. Bird was 1. Mr Ho Kom Tone; 2, Mr. Stabb.
with
|
with ' matters appertaining
The Japanese Minister still maintained "his; strong · "attitude everybody, and refused to make any conceta- since it deale exhaustively ioan at all. Thus the negotia-
party: broke up at about Sir P. Chater; 2, Ho Kom to world-wandering, and the hinta tiona proved futile and the
it gives for travel comforts renders
6 o'alook without sccomplish. it invaluable to tourists and.
This is derived from ing anything. others. In the February number, Chinese official circles. which has been forwarded to us, there is an interesting and an enlightening article on the Far East, dealing with the Straits,
Tong. 62.—6 lesku.
1. Mr A. Nicol; 2, Sir Paul Chater,
63.—6 Jattacks,
1, Hon. Mr D. Landale; 2, Mr
J. W. Bolles. 64-12 onion.
I learn from another source that during the conference the attitude of Mr. Hioki wad more ressonable than formerly,
1, Mr Hp Kom-topg; 2, Sir Paul Java, the Philippines, Borneo, 88 China knows per-
Chater.
65.-6 parsnipe.
1. Sir Paul Chater; 2, Mr A. Nicol, 86:-25 pode of pass.
1, Sir Paul Ohater; 2, Mr J. H.
Taggart.
67.-12 potatoon.
1, Sir Paul Obster; 2, Mr Ho Kom-
tong. 68.-25 radishes.
1, Bir Paul Chater; 2;
Ormiston.
69-12 tomatoes.
Mr
1, MrJ. W. Bolles; 2, Vr A. Nicol, 70.-8 turnips.
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1, Hon. Mr D. Landale; 2, Mrs
Ho Tung. 71-2 vegetable marrow. 12, Mr Ho Kom-tong. 72.-Dish of strawberries, not less
than 20 fruits.
1, Mr to Kom-tong; 2, Mr J. H.
Taggart.
Vegetables &c.— Peak Gardens only.
Hongkong etc. There is also a usefal eet of steamship services and hotel guides.
YESTERDAY'S FOOTBALL.
W
Police Defeat Hongkong F. C.
fectly well that she must give something to satisfy Japan sa a result of the German-Japan- ese siege war over Taingtsu in the same way as the Kusso-Japanese war in 1904-5, so certain, points respecting the extension of the lease of Port Arthur and Dairen to ninety-nine years, matters conceri ing the South Manchuria, Antang- Mukden and Kilia-Obangchun Railways and railway and mining concessions in Eastern Mon
golia and Fakien were par
conference formal tially settled, and the fourth
will be
In this U. S. League match at Happy Valley yesterday the Police defeated the Hongkong F. C. The Club, however, started with nine held on Thursday afternoon. players and Kelly scored in the Respecting Garman interests in Later the Club Shantung Province, Chine agrees first minute,
to transfer them to Japan added another player, Eni played one short for the remainder of the provided there is no opposition game. The Club forwards found frora Germany and other Powers. after the termination of the the Police plenty to do, and on
European War. one occasion Swan was all but
second with a scheme in iris Plants in Pots-Peak Gardens 73.-Collection of vegetables, not | beaten, Boker was the best of |
od gold-fish, in Japanese style-a simple and most effective form of decoration. Other tables laid were lan good; indeed, it must have been very hard to
4
Quly.
30-3 pots of fun palms (Livis-
tonia obinonais).
King decided to hold a grand frown. council, including the "five arrive at a decision as to which Mr M. Ede; 2, Mra Ho Tang.
ex-premiera, tu dirense their attitudo in face of prosent events.
The chamber will meet after the council..
The King and His Admiral; My Navy Will. Uphold Traditions.
March 4, 1.15 a.m.
"1
was the bear. One in particular war quite topical, being designed to represent England and the Allies, the age of the various nations playing quite a prominent
part.
1, Mr M. Ede. P 31-3
'pots of palms, other, iban IAD palms. 32-3 pots of marguerite. 1, Ara Pollock; 2, Mrs Lesfe. 33.-3 pots of nasturtium. 1, Mr Pearce.
*Reason.
leea than 6 varieties, (Thess mast staged in a box not larger than 4 feet by 4 feet and 3 inches deep).
1. Mr E. F. Aucost; 2, Mr Wil
kinson.
75- 6 beels.
1. Mrs Ho Tang; 2, Mr Ede.. 77- 4 cabbages.
1, Mre J. J. Mackie; 2, Mri Ede. 18-6 carrots.
34-6 pets of annuals or plants
ruiced from soed the same, Mre J. J. Mackie; 2, Mr G. H.
Wakeman, 1, Mra Leefe; 2, Mra Ho Tang. -80- 4 beads of celery
-3 pots of flowering plants,
other than annuals.
The success of the show is due to the hard work that has been put in by the committee and Mr. The King has sent a message to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe F. Howell, the energetic hob, in which he states: It has given me grant pleasure and antisfacut 10 secretary, and they is to be visit a portion of the Grand Fleet. I have been on board repre-congratulated on a very fiae, sentative ships of all classes, and I am much impressed by the display for this year. efficiency and the splendid spirit which is animating officers and man. I have not the slightest doubt my Navy will uphold it great traditions.
French Warships Bombard Turkish Forts.
Mr C. M. Ede; 2, Commander
Basil Taylour..
37.-3 pota of arome.
38.-3 pots of cacina dahlias,
Mrs Ho Tang; 2, Mrs Aubrey. 1, Mr Wilkinson; 2. Mra to Tung. 30-3 pots of dahlias, other than
Cacius,
The contributora of prizea to the show were: H.E. Sir Henry May, Major General FB. Kelly, Hon. Sir Paul Chater, .MG, Hon. Mr. D. Lendale, Mr. Coon rasion, Mr. P. W. Gold 1. Mrs Ho Tung. ring, Mr. Bo Fook. Mr. Ho Kom 41.-3 pots of freesia, tong, Mr. and Mrs. Ho Thug 1, Mra Ho Taog; 2, Mr Wilkinson. Mr. Lau Cho-pak, Mr. Leung 42-3 pota of geranioma. Yan-po, Mr. H. W. Loker, Mr. is L. N Lace, Mr. M. J. Stabb, Mr. Reuter's correspondentat officially reported that the French warships in the gulf of C. D. Wilkinson, Mr. Weng Kam
Mr. L. Gibbs,
March 4, 2.55 p.m.
Paris
statos that it
Ms Ede, 2, Mra Ho Tung. 43-3 pots of heliotrope.
a
Pulice, 1; Hongkong F. O. 0. The teams were :---
Another interesting thing is
the Police forwards but McCubbin that there is a report among Chi and Railton played with merit. At pese officials in the Capital that the interval the Police led by ons Japan is pressing China to say goal. On teaming, Swan saved to the Governments of foreign couple of difficult thote. The Fowers that Japan's demande are exactly the same a bowe result was:
communicated to the Powers by the Tokyo Government; and then Japan and China could settle their negotiations secretly and peacefully without Euro- Pan and American interference or enquiries. Bet at the same. time Japan demands that negolis- tiona must be conducted on the basis of the original twenty-one demande. If this story is [[trae, Тараново diplomacy is entirely exposed to the whole
Police: Bwan; Reynolds, Cave; Edwards, Gardner, A. Clark; Reid, Lick, Kelly, Booker, Wilson.
Hongkong F. O.: Edwards; Railton, McCubbin, Boad, Crouch- er, Tod; Stalker, Pennell, Stewart,
1, Mrs J. J. Mackio ; 2, Mr G. B. Wilkie,
Wakeman.
1, Mra Ho, Tung. 82-6 lettuces
81 6 leeks,
Referee: Mr. F. W. Wright. Confucians v. Diocesan School.
This 2nd Division, Hongkong League match took place at
1, Mr. J. J. Mackie; 2, Mr G. H. Happy Valley yesterday. Both civilised world and nobody will
Wakemian.
84-6 parsnips. 1, Mrs M. Ede. 38-25 radishes.
1. Mr Wilkinson; 2, Mrs Ede. 87-12 tomatoes
1. Mrs Ho Tang.
88- 8 turnips.
1, Mrs J. J. Mackie; 2, Mr G. H..
Wakeman.
after.
teams were players short, the believe her communications here- Chinese Ministers in O nfucisne being worst off in this respect, Reaals: Confuciana 1, Europe and America have been
instructed to keep the Govern Dioceran School 0.
ment well-informed concerning Victoria Rovers v. University,
Victoria novera defeated the public opinjons and official anti- respecting the Sino- University in a Second Divisionments Match by 3 goals to 2 goals. Japanese negotiations.
Baros on Tuesday bombarded the Bulair Forts and lines and set fire fook, Mr. W. L. Pattenden and, Mra A. Mackie; 2, Mre Pearce, 90-Dish of strawberries, not less I Miss Caldwell; 2, Mrs J. Rodger.
to the barracks. The garrisons have been ovacaated; the works
at the bridge over the River Oavack ara severely damaged.
Damage by Bombardment.
at
wae destroyed by
the
Renter's correspondent at Athens Faye that the forts
Ilamidie aud Taimerlik have been silenced;
Tho wireless station et Bezikiz
Dardanur,
bombardment on Tuesday.
•Warships in the Dardanolios.
Fifty-two warships are now within the Straits.
Germans Bombard Rheims with Incendiary Shells.
March 4, 2.50 8.m.
A Paris evening communique says: Between the sex and the Aisne there has been a o naonade, varying in intensity. The German
The prize list is as follows:- Plants in Pola-Open to alt
Fxcept Peak Gardens. 1.-3 pots of marguerite (obry- Banthemum frutescens).
1, Mr Ho Kom-long; 2, Sir Paul
Chater,
...
2-3 pts of Nasturtivos (tall
varietine).
1, Mr A. Nio 1; 2. Mre Ho Tang. 4-3 pots of palme, other than
lau palma."
1. Miss Wallace, 6.-3 pote anlvin."
I, Mra Ho-Kom-tong; 2, Mr A
Nicol.
6-6 pots of annuals cr plaats raised from seed the same
· season.,
1, Mr To Kor tong: 2 ra Ho
Tang.
7-3 pots of flowering
other than onouale.
44.-3 pots of pot marigolds
(Calendula officinalia).
1. Mra Wilkinson; 2, Mra.Pearce. 45.--3 pote of French or African
marigolds.
1, Mr Wilkinson; 2, Hrs No Tang. 46.-3 pots of mignoneite. 1, Mr Wilkitson.
48.3 pots of verbenas."
1, Mre Aubrey; 2, Mr. Wilkinson. Plants In Pots-Open to all who
40-3 puts of annuals or plants do not employ a gardener.
raised from seed the same
#season;
50,-3 pots of flowering plants,
other than annuala.
1, Wong Kwong-lin,
then 20 fruits, 1, Mra J. J. Mackie
Cut Flowers, open to all 'except "Chinese Market Gardeners. 91-12 banches of cat flowers to be shown in 2 regulation stands of 8 bunches each, not less than 6 varieties in all,| cor less than 2 varieties in the same stand.
1, Mr A. Nicol., 2, Ho Kom tong. 92-6 bunches of sweet peas not
less than 4 distinét colours.
100-1 band bouquet in vase,” 1, Hon. Mr. D. Landale; 2, Mre
Mackham. 101-Bouquet of wild flowers to be shown in vases for children between the ages of 7 and 15. 1, Miss Nellie Mackie; 2, Miss D.
**May.
Cut Flowers-Peak Gardens only. 102-6 bunches of out flowers,
aistinet varieties.
A
1, Mrs Leefe; 2, Mra Aubrey. 103.-6 bunches nasturtium, not 1. Mr L. Gibba; 2, Mr A. Nicol.less than 4 distinct colours, -93-12 Tonea..
1, Mrs Ede; 2, Mrs Pearce,
General Exhibits Open to all. 108,-Group of flowering and foliage plants Space limited to 12 feet by 1 feet.
1, Mr A. Nicolson; 2, Mrs Make
bam.
94-6 cootun dahlias.
1, Wong Kwong-in 2, Miss 1, Mr A. Nicoleon; 2, Sir Paul
Wallace.
51.-3 pola of palms
1. Mies Wallace."
plaats,
Mine Wallace 62-3 pots of lerno.
1. Mre Oboa; 2, Mr Ho Kɔm long. 8-3 pots of arume,
Vegetables, &c.-Open to all except Peak Gardens and Chinese Market Onrdeners.
Chater..
95-8 dahlia's other than cactus. 1, Mr F. Howell; 2, Bo Kom-tong
97-12 pansies.
1, Mrs Ho Tang; 2, Sir Paul
Chater. 98-6 bupches of violets.
are bombariled Bheims, using incendiery shells. In Champagne, on 1, Mrs Ho Tung; 2, Bishop Lan- 53-Coilection of vegetables, (not 1, Mr. A. Nicol; 2 Hon Mr. the front north of Sonnin, Mesnil and Bausejour, our progress der continnes. We hold German trenobes for a length of air kilometre, 9-3 lons, one kilometre in depth. Several German cɔnnler attacks have been 1, Mrs Chon, repulsed; the regiment of guards lost enormously.
Jess than 6 variction). These must be staged in a box not
Landalo,
99-2 ladies' flower sprays and
2 gentlemen's button holes,
1, Sir Paul Cha er; 2, Mrs A.
Rodger, d 100-Best table decoration (First
day only.)
1, The Misses May; 2, Mrs N. Bird. 111-Group of byacinths, tulips, daffodils and/or other Kit opean balbain pots or glasses overing a space of not more then 3 feet x 3 fest,
1. Mis Ho Tang,
LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.
· MOVEMENTS OF STEAMTES. 1 The . SANGOLA, nalled from Cal- cutta yesterday and may be expected here on or about the 25th inst. :*:
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
THE CHINA FIRE INSUR
ANOE Co., Ltd,
The Forty-Sixth Meeting of Shareholders in the Company will be held at the Company's Office. No. 3, Queen's Road Cen- tral, Victoria, on THURSDAY, the 25th March, 1915, at 12 o'clock.noon, for the purpose of. receiving a Statement of Ac
the Report of the counts and Directors for the ending. 31st December, 19141NANS The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 25th March, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ONPEMBERTON, Secretary?)
Hongkong, 4th March, 1915,