The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1915 by the Proprietor
WEATHER FORECAST
FINE
Barometer 30.25.
March 18 1915,
2861 日治初月二
Temperature 6 4.1, 65, Humidity
p.m. 62
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TA URSDAY, MARCH 18,
1915.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS,
GERMAN SUBMARINES STILL ACTIVE.
TWO MORE STEAMERS TORPEDOED.
One Succeeds in Getting to Harbour.
FALL OF PRZemysl only MATTER OF ATHEW DAYS,
[Raùter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
Impending Fall of Przemysł.
March 17, 3.55 pm. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd esates that the capture of Przemysl is considered only to be a matter of a few days. Prisoners relate that the town is on famine rations. The hospitals are packed,
Small Steamer Torpedoed.
Maroh 17, 2.10 p.m.. The Admiralty supoance: that the British steamship Atlanta, 519 tons, wis torpedoed off Inishturk on the 14th inst.
Tue crew was landed on Inishturk Island, and the vessel
now in harbour.
Another Loss.
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The British steamer Fingall, 1,562 tons, was torpedoed and Bank off the Northumberland coast on the 15th inst.
Twenty-one of the crew were lauded at North Shields, and six are reported to have been drowned.
French Reports.
(Official Telegram from French Government, via Peking), March 17.
On the 15th, the British Army, sitar. retaking St. Eloi, also reconquered trenches situated south-west of the same village, obliging the enemy to evacuate them. To the south-east, trenches were completely upset by our artillery fire.
On the outskirts of Albert, the Germans occupied a mined trench, but were afterwarde compello to leave it quickly.
In the Aisne region, tw. Gaman companies, being under our fire, sustained very heavy losses.
Lo Champagne, we acquired gains north-east of Souaia and Perthes. Two Gorman counter-attacks were repulsed north-east of In Argonne, important activity was experienced. Four German counter-attacks were repulsed. At Vauquois our infantry conquer ed the west part of the village, taking numerous prisoners, Germans blew up, in Ls Freire wood, four advanced trenches, which were reconquered immediately by our troops.
Mesnil.
1.
(Havan Telegramë.)
March 15.
French Government Stock now stands at Fr. 71.35.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
America and the Blockade.
March 17, 4.10 a.m.-"
A Washington telegram states that the Cabinet has discussed at length the British Order-in-Council and it is expected that President Wilson will draft a note to Great Britain after conferring with the State Department.
Italian Loan from America.
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March 17, 4.10 a.m. The Daily Telegraph's New York correspondent oubles that the Italian Government has approached the leading American banke with a view to floating a loan of $20,000,000 against Italian Treasury Notes,
The United States Banks have agreed to offer the notes for public sale on condition that Italy preserven. her neatrality till after the flotation of the loan.
March 18, 1914
TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS,
(6)-A merchant vessel which has cleared fra neutral po from a British or allled port or which has been allowed to pain | having an ostensible destination to a neutral port and proceeds to soy enemy port aball if captured on any unbiequent voyage be liable to condemnation..
Temperature 6 am, 58 Humidity
SINGLECOPY JU'OENTS
$36 PERANNUM
TELEGRAMS,
NEWS FOR BUSY MENT
CONDENSED.
(7)-Nothing in this Order shall be deemed to affect the Pannaylanis hve been launched The U. 8. dreadnought liability of any vessel or goods to capture or condemnation at Newport News. independently of this Order.
(8)-Nothing in this order shall prevent the relaxation of the provisions of this Order in respect of the merchant vessels of any country which declares that ne commerce intended for or originating in Germany or belonging to German subjects shall dejoy the protection of its flag.
TELEGRAMS.
U.S. NAVY, LAUNCH OF A DREADNOUGHT.
Council concerning the blockade of Germany is given to-day.
The text of the Order-in-
General Matteo Almanus and his entire Staff have been executed by followers of General Villa,
been seriously discussed in con- ncotion with the Grand National The U. S. Secretary for the that his falling was by no means Navy saya the American navy anticipated by the many who was never to powerful and ready
Weles's Handicap Steeplechase of Wilson will draft a Note to Great assisted in making him a very
se it is to-day wam favourite for the Prince of It is expected that President
Full Text of British Order-in-Council.
(Reuter's Service To The Telegraph.",
three miles. What he did was to Britain regarding the Urder-in- (Official Telegram from the British Foreign Offies.)
alip into the first fence, and his Connoll dealing with the blockado March 15.
Lendon. Received March 17. very able rider, Parfrement, was of Germany, ka The following Order-in-Council was issued to day-
The Dreadnought Pennsylvania Sent sprawling. The blow was Italy is regotiating with Whereas the German Government has issued certain orders has been launched at Newport softened somewhat in the sante American bankers with a view to
News.
that the second choice of backera floating twenty million dollare" which in violation of the usages of war purport to declare the waters
Mr. Josephus Daniels, Seore- prevailed. This was a most pro-worth of Italian Treasury notes eurrounding the United Kingdom a military oras in which all British and Allied merchant vessels will be destroyed irrespective of the safety try for the Navy, in a speech at mining young borso named in the United States. of the lives of passengers and crew and in which neutral shipping Navy was never so powerful and colours of the Earl of Suffolk. Ir-rd the luncheon, said the American Father Confessor, who carried the
NEWS.
The Criminal Sessions opened
Suff Ik is now with his Yeomanry The Captain of the German in Ludia, and long before be auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel comes back it is probable that to-day. Fredrich, in full uniform, wit-his horse will have gained ressed the launching.
further honours.. Second to him
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MEXICAN UNREST.
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GENERAL AND STAFF EXECUTED,
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Further Notes on the Crizie
will be exposed to similar danger in view of the uncertainties of Naval warfare, and whereas in a memorandum acompanying the tently as it was to-day. anid orders neutrals are wafued against entrusting crews, passengers, or goods to British or Allied ships; and whereas such attempts on the part of the enemy give to His Majesty an unquestionable right of retaliation and whereas His Majesty has therefore decided to
in this race was Lady Bullough's appear on page 4. adopt further measures in order to prevent commodities of any kind from reaching or leaving Germany though such massured will be
Denis Aubarn, who jumped well, The Hongkong Fire Insurance enforced without "risk" to neutral ships or to neutral or non-
and by his prominent display did meeting is reported elsewhere. combatant life and in strict observance of the di tatse of humanity,
Fomething to draw attention to and whereas the Allies of His M-jesty are associated with him in
The annual meeting of the his Grand National prospects. In: the steps now to be announced for restricting farther the commerce
the premier steeplechase he has European Y.M.U.A. was held Londra, Received Marob 17. been given the minimam impost
last evening. of this Privy Council to order and it is hereby ordered as follows that General Matteo Almanzo, an of Germany His M jeaty is therefore pleased by sad with the advice
A Washington megauge atates of 9-7,
General news and an article: (1)-No merchant vessel which sailed from her port of adherent of General Carranzi's Dreyfus, who went out a slightly appear on page 3.
A notable faller was Captain headed" German Finance departure after March 1, 1915, shall be allowed to proceed on party, together with his entire better favourite than Lord Derby's her voyage to any German post unless the vessel receives a pas Staff, has been court-martialled Valentine Maher for the Epsom enabling her to proceed to some neutral or Allied port to be named for treason and executed, at Miiden Steeplechase. He execut-garding the Singapore riot in the pass. Goods on board any such vessel must be discharged
An official communique re-
in a British post and placed in the custody of the Marshal of the Torreon, by followers of General id a most complete exit from the appears on page 4.
Villa.
| Prize Court. Goods so di-charged not being contraband of war aball if not requisitioned for the use of His Majesty be restored by order of the obart upon such terms as the court may in the circam- stances deem to be just to the person entitled thereto.
TURF CHATTER.
The National Hunt Meeting.
race at the water jump, and from "Dar Contemporarios" appears that point Valentine Maher bad on page 2, Commercial News on matters all his own way. This page and Log Book on page 6. borse is a great jumper, but he
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An excellent entertainment in has no speed. So for the recruits aid of victims of the war was to steeplechasing have not im given by pupils of the French preased observere, though there Convent yesterday. may be a fotare before the eI- hurdler, Parimac, who jamiel beautifully behind Valentine Maher on making a debut over
fencer. Finchale was the favour
in Ireland
DON'T FORGET.
(2) -No merchant vessel which sailed from ony German port after March 1, 1915, shall be allowed to proceed on "her voyage with any goods on bad laden at such port. All goods laden st such port maat be discharged in a British, or allied part. Guode so diecharged in a British port shall be placed in the custody of the North of Arras, a brilliant infantry action enabled us to carry, Marshal of the Prize Court and if not requisitioned for the use of by a single bound, three lince of trenches. We took a hundred His Majesty eball be detained or silt under the direction of the (From Our Special Correspondent, prisoners, including several officers. In the asme region we also Prize Court. The proceeds of goods so sold shall be paid into
| Court and dealt with in such manner as the Court may in the cir
London, Feb. 12. blow up several German trenches,
ite that fell in the selling steeple Park, it need not be taken to pre- oumet nces deem to be just provided that no proceeds of the sole National Huat Meetings at San-chase. He belongs to u book judice his changes, for the reason of auch goods shall be paid out of cart unt 1 the enclosion of down Fark are, without exception, maker, while the winner, E. R., that it was due solely to an pesce except on the application of the proper officer of the Crown entertaining sEaire. The reasons is the property of a young sports accident. The best information unless it be shown that the goods had become neutral property be-are (our racing correspondent man well known in the Atherstone we have relates to an Irish horse fore the issue of this order provided also that nothing berein shall Centaur writes) that the country. Falls in hardle, races Domed Bachelor's Flight, the prevent the release of neutral property laden at such
on course, being so excellent from are not as a rale numerous, for the property of a popular Master of the application of the proper ficer of the Crowny pothe point of view of the spectator, reason that the obstacles are Foxhounds in Ireland-Mc. Frank (3)-Every merchant vepsel which sailed from ber port of attract large gatherings, that simpler. They generally occur Barbour. This borse is in at 9-7, departure after March 1, 1915, on her way to a port other than good prize money brings out the at a firat hurdle oxing to crowd-and in a recent rac0 a German port car ping goods with an enemy destination or which best horses, and that a strong in and jostling, which was the which he won easily be showed re enemy property may he required to discharge such goods in a markat indicates "open" rac ng. reason why Mr. V. Misa's Caesar, himself to be a great jumper and
favourite British or allied port. Any goode so diseburgert in a British port The meeting, which cecopied last
for the selling stager. Irishmen are beginning to shall be placed in the custody of the Marshal of this Pez Cour Friday and Saturday, was quite hardlo race, came to grief, be quite hopeful about him. and unless they ra contraband of war shell if not requisiuned for the best there has been during compensated when his horse, The same owner, however, was the age of His Mj sty be restored by order of the Court upon such the present winter, though Dablin By, won the Cardinal's to be fully achieved. They advanced on 's three-kilometre front person entitled thereto, provided that this article shall not apply in jeeptional features. This was slightly better favourite in War The success of the British troops at Neuve Chapelle is reported terms as the Court way in the circumstances deem to be just to the fit, was marred by some mo-t ex- Handicap Burdle race from a
especially so on the second day. carrying three lines of trenolies, but, being very strongly counter any oase falling within articles 2 or 4 of this Order. attacked yesterday evening, south of Ypres, they were obliged to (4)Every merchant verrel which sailed from a port other Tuus the favourites for the first bine, who is in Tabor's stable at retreat slightly. Soon afterwards, they counter-attacked, retaking than a German port efter March 1, 1915, having on board goods three races all fell. The fourth Epsom.
In the last race, the Metro- part of the lost ground. Fightings still proceeding. The Belgians which are of enemy origin or are enemy property may be required favourite was beaten into escond are making progress in the bend of the Year and south of Dizmude. to discharge such goods in a British or allied port. Goods so place. The fifth favourite fall, politan Maiden Hardle, another In Argonne, we repulsed violent pɔunter-attacke.
discharged in a British port shall be placed in the custody of the while in the second race, which Essom-trained borse, Deamond'a March 16, Marshal of the Prize Court and if not requisitioned for the use of was actually won by the first Song, won though he was probab- His Majesty shall be detained or sold ander the direction of the favourite, the second favourite fell. ly assisted in his success by the Prize Court. The proceeds of goods so sold shall be paid into Backers of favourites, therefore, falling at the last burdle of Yellow Court and dealt with in such a manner ae the Court may in the had a truly shocking experience, Chat, who was carrying the circumstances deem to be just, provided, that no proceeds of the and, indeed, they may go many colours of Lord Lonsdale. Des- sale of such goods shall be paid out of Curt until the conclusion of years before it happens again that mona's Song belonge to Mr. peace except on the application of the proper officer of the Crown four first favourites and one Percy Hey bours, the jobber or the unless it be shown that the goode bad beo me neutral property second favourite all fall, Also Stock Exchange who came into before the issue of this Order. Provided also that nothing herein it was a remarkable thing that Boob prominence in connection shall prevent the release of neutral property of enemy origin on the five of the six rages should with the Marconi station and application of the proper officer of the Crown."
have been won by second far-subsequent investigations.
Little is board nowadays of the (6)(i) Any person claiming to be interested in or to have ourites. The sixth race, as al- any claim in respect of any goods (not being contraband of war) ready mentioned, was won by the Spring Handicape, which in the placed in the onstody of the Marshal of the Prize Court under this second favourite, e circometances is not a matter of Order, or in the proceeds of such goods may forthwith issue a writ A few words as to the identity surprise. What is discussed in a in the Prize Court against the proper officer of the Crown and apply of these horses may not be out of small way is the Grand National, for an order that the goods should be restored to him or that their place. Thas one of them was for it happens that current raning proceeds should be paid to him or for such other order as the Alfred Noble, a flus steeplechaser has a bearing on the event. The circumstances of the case may require.pleanter keep in the Royston stable, who han recent form of Alhed Noble and
(it) The practice and procedure of the Prize Court shall so for made a big name for himself Denis • Auburn has already been P na applicable be followed mutatis mutandio in any proceedings since the season: startedi. He in referred to As regards the rail consequential upon this Order:
such a grand jumper and has of t-named-st Sandown
a
-French Government Stock now stands at F. 70.85,
Yesterday was very favourable to the Allies. We carried, in single bound, north of Arras, three lines of trepches and progressed in Argonne, taking numerous prisoners.
To-day the Belgian and British troops strengthened the ground gained the day before.
We progressed in Champagne, north-east of Souain and Perthes, opsetting German trenches in Le Pretro wood.
In Alsace we re-took a trench lost yesterday morning, taking prisoners.
The British cruisers Glasgow, Orams and Kent surprised and Bank the German cruiser Dresden near Juan Fernandez; the crow was saved. The British oruisers sustained no damage."
In the event of telegrams arriving too late for Insertion on this pays they will be found on the Extra.)
-TO-DAY:
Bijon Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m,
TO-MORROW.
Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoris Theatre 9.15 p.m. Performance at the French Convent-4 pm,
Saturday, March 20, Performance at the French Convent-4 p.m.
Entries close for H. K. Cricket Club Tennis Tournaments.
Wednesday, March 24, China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., Ordinary Annual Meeting-noon. Lazon Buger Refining Co., Lad!; Ordinary Annual Meeting--12.15
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