The Hongkong Telegraph
July 6 1915,
(ESTABLISHED), 1881.)
Copyright, 1915 by
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MONDAY,
JULY
1915,
TO-DAY'S
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
WEATHER FORECAST
RAIN
Barometer. 29.72
Temperature 6'an, 83
July 5 1914,
Humidity
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
GERMAN BATTLESHIP BLOWN UP,
SHIP OF THE DEUTSCHLAND TYPE TORPEDOED IN
THE BALTIC.
· Austro-Germans Checked in Galicia.
TWO MORE BRITISH STEAMERS SUNK.
[Reatar'e Service to The "Telegraph."]
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· ENEMY'S HEAVY LOSSES AT ARRAS.
July 4, 6.10 p.m. - The storm centre in the Battle of Arras is round the sunken road from Angres to Ablain. The Germans re-attroked there last night in close formation, but the French artillery-were ready, and enveloped them in a curtain of fire and caught them with machine guns.
The official communique states that the enemy losses were very
The battle raged in Argonne all the night long consisting mostly of infantry and artillery actions localised. All the French positions were maintained. The Germans were caught in curtains
TWO MORE STEAMERS SUNK.
July 4, 9.15 p.m.
The craw of the steamers Renfrew (in ballsst) and Larchmore (laden with coal for Bombay), sunk by submarine yesterday morn ing, have been landed at Plymouth. Both shipa made gallant attempts to escape before they stopped. The Larchmore's engine room was wrecked; one donkeyman was killed and another woanded.
NEW TURKISH FORTIFICATIONS.
July 4, 4.10 p.m. According to Reater'a correspondent at Athens it is reported that the Tarks are fortifying the old Ergone line near Toherkessk- ény and also a second line behind Tohattal Djarret.
BOTHA'S NEWEST ACHIEVEMENT.
July 4, 4.10 p.m." tion of Olavi, where there is an abundant water supply, practically
Reuters correspondent at Pretoris says that the British ensures possession of the whole surrounding country,
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
PROMISING FRENCH GENERAL INJURED.
July 5, 10.05 a m.
Renter's correspondent at Paris reports that Geners! Gouraud who was wounded by shell splintera while visiting a fold hospital is only forty-seven years of age, and is the youngest of the French Divisional Genera's, of which he was regarded as one of the greatest. He spent his whole career in the colonies.
"FRENCH REPORTS,
(Havas Telegram.)
July 2
Yesterday in the Arras region we exploded a mine in front of Dompierre and repulsed violent attacks in the Vorges. We destroyed advance enemy's works in the Daboiselle region and ohecked attacks in Argonne and Lepretre Wood.
The French Deputies MM. Thierry and Godart have been
heavy losses on the enemy and taking a thousand prisoners. cocupa-ppointed Under soretaries for War.
Petrograd-In Galicia we repulsed attacks, inflicting very
17- Rome : --- In the Ponzale son's we dispersed platoons, occupied two defence works and bombarded the Hentel front.
GERMAN REPORT OF AIRCRAFT VISIT TO England.
July 4, 1.00 s.m. From Amsterdam it is reported that a German communique Bays Aircraft dropped bombs on the Landguard Fort at Harwich and upon a British flotilla of destroyers.
A NAVAL INVENTIONS BOARD.
Jaly 4, 1.00 am.
A Naval Inventions Board is forming to assist the Admiralty in relation to the requirements of the Naval Service, and Lord Fisher has been appointed chairman.
FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.
SHARP ARTILLERY ACTIONS IN BELGIUM.
July 4, 1.35 p.m.
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for fasertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.)
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
INDIA AND THE LOAN.
July 3, 3.00 p.m.
∙CONDENSED.
Sharp artillery actiongare taking
place in Belgium. *
A submarine has sunk, a Ger man battleship of the Dontech land type in the Baltic, **
Two Britian: | steamers,; the Renfrew and the Larchmirë, havo. been sunk by submarines.
A Vienna communiqua diostes that the Austro-German forces have received a check in Galicia.
Among those who witnessed the attempt on the life of Mr. J. P. Morgan was the British Ambassa dor to Washington
"A" German communique claims that aircraft have dropped bomba où Harwich and son's flotilla of British destroyers."25
The British occupation of Otavi practically ensures possession of the whole of the surrounding country.
NEWS.
"Our Contemporaries appears on page 2, Commercial News on page 9, and Log Book on page 6.
THE LATE BOBFERGUSON.
Thrice Open Champion.
The following cutting from the Edinburgh Despatch may be of interest to golfers in Shanghai and HongKong
"Bob Ferguson, Musselburgh, who three times won the Open Golf Championship, died at his home in Musselburgh last month at the age of sixty-nine. He it was, along with Peter MEwan, who laid out the first Braid Hills course for the City of Edinburgh, and several courses in the vicinity of Edinburgh and in the South of Scotland were designed by
him. He was grand golfer in his day, and was much in request saa tutor till illness laid him aside a year ago. Golf was his
The Times in a leader suggests the practicability of making the profession all through life, begin war loin accessible to Indian investors. Vast stores of widely ning as a "fore caddie," His first A. Paris communique says that there have been sharp artillery diffused wealth have been hoarded by the people of India, it urges. appearance in a tournament was Of late years there has been a considerable flow of Indian capital at Leith in 1866, when a youth actions in Belgium.
North of Arras the mixing conflict has been continued, into industrial enterprises and internal loans, but the amount is of eighteen, and there he figured On the right bank of the Aisne there have been fights with granades small compared with the total wealth. The Loan must be explained among the great men of golf-old snd torpedoes, but no infantry actions in Argonne. There has been for it to be made popular, and, above all, it must be exempted from Willie Park, old Tom Morris, cannonading on the heights of the Meuse and in the Vosges district. income tax.
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of fire and two of their attacks were broken on our entanglemente. IRISH DIPLOMAT MADE BRITISH MINISTER AT SOFIA
AUSTRO-GERMANS CHECKED.
July 4, 5.30 p.m.
Renter's correspondent at Petrograd reports that the enemy attempted a large number of att soks in Poland.
The official communique affirms that these were repulsed with success. The situation is otherwise unchanged.
According to Reuter's correspondant at Amsterdam a check to the Austro-German forces in Galicia is indicated in the Vienta communique on both the Brg and at Kraanik. It has been official. ly claimed that the Austro-Germans had occupied Krasnik, but the latest communique reports that fighting there is still proceeding.
GERMAN BATTLESHIP BLOWN UP:
July 4, 1.00 p.m. An official Petrograd message states that, in the Baltic, a sub. marine fred two torpedoes which blew up a German battle-ship of the Deutschland type, on July 2.
The Deutschland, 13,020 tons, was built in 1908..
BRITISH AMBASSADOR SEES SHOOTING.
July 4, 1.00 a.m.
Mr. Hagh James O'Beirne, C. B, Councillor, Petrograd Embassy since 1906 has been appointed British Minister at Sufis.
MR. J. P. MORGAN'S CONDITION.
July 4, 1.00 a.m.
Mr. J.P. Morgan's condition ia favourable.
GERMAN SUBMARINE CREW IN PERIL
July 4, 10.05 8.0.
Reater's correspondent at Amsterdam reports that the German eubmarine which sank in the mouth of the Emy, is lying at a depth of thirty-five metres. Attempts are in the making to raise her and ships for that purpose left Wilhelmshafen. Immediately after the sinking, the divers ascertained that the crew were still alive, bat as salvage was impossible, they must now have perished.
CASUALTY LISTS.
V. C. FOR A TERRITORIAL:
July 3, 3.10 p.m.
Lance Corporal Keyworth, of the 24th London Territorials, has been awarded the Victoria Orosa for most conspicuous bravery at Givenchy. Daring a fierce bombing encounter Keyworth stood fully exposed for two hours on the enemy's parapet, and threw 150 bombs among the Germans, who were only a few yarda away.
FLOATING THE LOAN IN AMERICA.
young Tom Morris, Jamie Ander BOH, Willie Dow, and the rest of them. In later years he wan renown as a match player, bant- ing old Tom, old Willie Park, and Davie Strath. He was at the a'th of his power and fame when, in 1880, 1881 and 1882, he won the Open Championship at Musselburgh, Prestwick, and St. Andrew's respectively. He did not defend the title in 1883, be- ing ill with typhoid fever,"
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The deceased: was known to many Shanghai golfers, and especially so to Mr.J.E. Bingham gaya the N. C. Daily News, After Mr. Bingham's last trip home, be received a lattor from the
July 3, 5.35 p.m.
House Reater's correspondent in New York reports that the bankers, deceased which is now framed in headed by Mr. J. P. Morgan, sre negotiating the flotation in the the Kiangwan Golf
that the old man is dead." United States of a hundred million dollars British war loan. The and which gains value now offeringe will be increased if the bonds are well received.
FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.
ALLIES' AVIATION SUCCESS. July 4.7.15 p.m.
July 3, 6.35 p.m. The latest casualty lista include the following Killed:-Lt. Col. C. G. Hill, Berkshire Regiment; Major H. A Paris communique says the struggle in Argonne continues Chapman, Darbam Light Infantry. Second Lts, O. Barnley- unabated. The French have maintained their positions and have Campbell; Argyll and Sutherland Highlandera; F. F. Fant the inflicted very heavy losses on the enemy. Two fresh attacks in the Arras region were repulsed. Cannonading is motively proceeding London Regiment :---
Wounded: Lt. Col. H. B. Jones, Royal Engineers: Major Jalong the remainder of the front. Our aviators successfully Spring-Arden, Worcestershire-Regiment: Captains Cart De la Fontaine of bombarded the mations of Challorange, Zarren and Langemarck.
the London Regiment; W. Harrison of the Royal Army Medios? Corpa: Lts. H. H. Ball, Northumberland Fusiliera: J. A. Carter of the Duke of Cornwall'e Light Infantry: C. E. King, Irish Fusiliers;
July 4, 6.10 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Washington reports that among those who breakfasted with Mr. J. P. Morgan, was Sir C. A. Rice, Ambassador to America, who witusmed the shooting.
GENERAL GOURAUD: FAVOURABLE REPORT.
July 4, 6.10 p.m. Router's correspondent at Paris reports that General Gouraud's life is not in danger though he is returning to Franos temporarily,
ENEMY'S ARTILLERY ACTIVE.
B. Orpen, Weet Surrey Regiment; D. Rawes King's Rifies; Second
July 4,255,0.m. Lis. R. Baker of the Wiltshire Regiment; P. Dangerfield of the
A Paris commaniqua reports that the day was marked by a Buffe, I. O. Montford of the King's Rifles, B. Monypenny Esres general renewal of the enemy's artillery activity, The Germans Regiment; A Plaistowe, Worcesterabires; W. Rosevenre, Royal did not renew their at acks in the Argonne. Engineers:
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Missing:-Lt, W. Robertson, Lincolnshire Regiment,
G.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijou Thestro-9.16 in. Victoria Theatre 9.16 p.m. TO-MORROW,
B'jon Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.. Friday, July 9,
Bale of Porcelain and Curiog P. Lammert's Sales Room
2.80 p.m. No
Saturday July 10.
Sale of Porcelain and CariosTM G. P. Lammerts Sales Room -2.30 p.m.
Monday, July 12: Extraordinary General meeting
F.K. Chamber of Commerce Now Government Building-
noon.