The Hongkong Telegraph
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TUESDAY,
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FEBRUARY 29,** 1916.
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·February 29, 1915,
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SLUMP IN COTTON.
February 29, 1916,
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THIRTEEN THOUSAND ARKENIANS WERE MASSACRED AT HUSEL THE LASCAES“ KEHAVIOUR ON TER-WALOJA WAS KAGNIFICENT. THE LUSITANIA ASSURANCES ONLY APPLY TO UNARMED SHIPS. PRISONERS ON THE WESTRURN WERE THREATENED WITE BOMBS. FURTHER BODIES FROM THE MALOJA HAVE BEEN WASHED ASHORE THE GERMAN IDEA AT VERDUN WAS TO DRAW OFF FRENCH RESERVES. APPARENTLY ONLY 88OUT OF 203LASCARSON THE KALOJA WERE SAVED. GERMANY APPARENTLY INTENDS NAVAL AS WELL AS LAND OFFENSIVE. THE CARNAGE AMONG THE GERMANSAT VERDUN IS SAID TO BE TERRIBLE. THE CONSUMPTION OF SHELLSATVERDUN EXCEEDED ALL EXPECTATIONS. THE GERMAN PRIZE CREW FROM THE WESTBURN HAS BEEN ARRESTED, THE FRENCH S.S. TRIGNAC AND RUSSIAN PETSHENGA HAVE BEEN SUNK.
HUNDREDS OF GERMAN CORPSES ARE BEING WASHED DOWN RAVINES, THE GERMAN COMMÄNDANT ATKERMANSHAR HAS COMMITTEED SUICIDE. GERMANY SAYS ARMED SHIPS WAY BE DESTROYED WITHOUT WARNING,
AFTER THE GREAT BATTLE.
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Ravines Filled With German Corpses.
[Beater's Service to The Telegraph.”]
February 28, 12.45.p.m.
THE SINKING OF THE MALOJA.
[Beater's Service to the * *Telegraph
February 28, 2.35 pm.
Two more bodies from the liner Maloja have been washed sabore.
The Times Dover correspondent emphasises the coolness of the Iascare, whore behavicur is stated to have been magnificent. Out of 203 Isscars sboard, apparently only $6 have been saved.
THE SINKING OF THE MALOJA.
[Beater's Service to the " Telegraph."]
February 28, 7.05 am:
Sensational Break on Liverpool
*Change.
Liverpool, Jan, 20. The Captain of the Maloja was the last to leave the ship and There was a big break in the slipped into the water as the vessel was disappearing. He swam for Egyptian ring to-day. Fatures, nearly half an hour. Interviews with Mesere. Anderson, W. Con Alexandrisa and local balls Avery, G. Bostock, A. Berron, Sharpe, Meredith and Madame Wil-liquidating, dropped 10 points at kins are siso pablished. Mr. Avery, who was unconscious when resa time until active months caed, asys that a lady in his boat died from cold on board the touched 40 to 44 points decline. reaching trawler. Seas were breaking over the rafts and soaked the A fair recovery followed, and occupants. The wares prevented some of the rescuing vessels from the market closed steady, 27 to (The following telegrams regarding the Malajs arrived last launching boats. It was probable that not a life would have been 29 points net decline,
lost but for the iciness of the water. Mr. Meredith says that he saw Right after publication:-1
some seamen leap overboard with children in their arms, and that others, while swimming, kept women aflet The Daily Telegraph says that all the engine room staff was saved with the exception of a winch man.
February 28, 11.40 am..
February 27, 5.50 p.m.
The explosion which sank the Maloja was terrific. It occured about two miles from Dover and shook the houses on the front there. A three-masted steamer went to the liner's assistance but also struck a mine and sank half an hour after the Malojs. Loss of life is fear- ed, but bosts of all descriptions were launched from the warships and raced to the spot.
February 27, 5.50 p.m. Three bodies from the Maloja have been landed at Dover and the injured have been placed in a hospital ship. The crew of the assisting steamer were savad.
February 27, 8.31 pm
Hitherto 25 bodies have been landed from the Malofs. The heights of the House, along which the Germans are trying Apparently there were no Americans on beard. The crew of the to advance, are seamed with ravines which at present are watermined rescuing ship, the Empress of Fortwilliam, have been landed courses. The French trenches and batteries enfilade these, and [sa Dover. wounded soldiers who have arrived in Paris atata that the carnage among the Germans is terrible.
February 27, 8,30 pm.
It is stated that the majority of the pawengers and crew of the At many points the dead form hage dams in the ravings, and Maloja bave been saved.
February 28, 120 m. sometimes the dam breaks and the reddened flood carries down haz- dreds of corpess.
The French have not been idle, throughout the battle, troops, anunition and artillery trains rushing along the eastern railway nigh: and day. The consumption of shells has exceeded all estimates, but if the battle ends through lack of munitions, the French are confident that the deficiency will be on the German side.
It is now undoubted that the Verdun thrust is the real thing" stlist.
The Germa Plans.
At 10.30 this evening forty-five. bodies from the Maloja were landed at Dover. The tide is ebbing and it is not expected that any more bodies will be recovered to-night.
February 28-295 am.
It is offcially announced that 64 passengers on the Msicja wers saved out of 119, and that altogether 250 were saved out of a fall complement of 411. It is hoped, however, that more names of saved will yet be received.
GERMANY'S, SUBMARINE POLICY.
Febuary 28, 2:35 p.m.
This collapse was unexpected, and was due to profit-taking by Continental and Indian interests, Alexandria selling was said to have been caused by the expecta tion that the high prices of cotton and favourable weather would lead to an increase in the ares under cultivation for the new
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The whole cotion market haa been feverish and unsettled all week, with wild and erratic pries movements. The height to which cotton has mounted, sad the
A message from Washington saye Germany has instructed crisis in shipping, which is Count Barnstorff to inform the United States that the Lasitanis gravely interfering with ship- assurances apply only to unarmed merchantmen.
menta, has produced a feeling of It is understood that Germany contends that armed merchant-pessimism here. men zresubject to destruction without warning, and that submarins There is a poor spot. demand commanders have been instructed to bagin their nefarious work at and an absence of outside interest. The bears have consequently midnight on Tuesday.
bad it all their own way, but the future is too uncertain, to say that a reaction may not empa-Dazy
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on Page 8 or on Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
SUBMARINE AND MINE WARFARE.
A Good Bag for the Pirates.
February 27, 4.20 p.m.
Chronicle.
PAY OF OFFICER. ↑
PRISONER OF WAR.
Mr. Forster, in a Parliamentary answer, gives the following details of the pay and allowances
The P. and O. Co:mpany sunounces that of the 119 passengers on the Maloja it is believed that most have been saved. The ship was mined midway between Dover and Folkestone, the after part being blown up. There was a high ses. The Captain tried to besch the vessel but was unsuccessful sa the engine room was flooded. The boats were swung out before the accident and most of the passengers February 28, 12:45 pm
were wearing their life belts. The behaviour of the passengers and The Times military correspondent saya the decision of the Ger- crew was splendid. made to put their fortune to the test will be received with force
February 28,-2-25 delight by the Allies. He remarks that we know much more of the It is stated at Dover that a hundred and fifty passengers from German plans than the Germans thought, including the appointment the Halojs, and between forty and filty lascars, have been landed. of Prince Henry of Frussia so the High Command on sea, this It is believed that all the officers were saved with the exception of
The sinking during the last twenty-four hours, in addition to beralding a naval besides a land offensive. Hence the Allies have two engineers.
the as. Denaby and Tammel and the Swedish steamer Birgit, not been caught napping. General Jofre never before possessed
February 28, 430 am. larger reserves, and never before have they been better placed. Pro- The passenger list of the as. Maloja includes Mesars, A. J. include the British steamer Fastnet, which was sank by a zubmarine bably the German plan has not yet fully developed. The general Agnew, F. E. Alshorst, V. T. Anderson, W. O. Avery, B. Bohnam, in the western Mediterranes. The crew, who were rescued by a mental officers are credited with idea of the Verdun blow is to attract French reserves eastward, and G. Bostock, R. O. P. Bricknell, G. W. E. Briggs, A. E. Carlow, S. French cruiser, saw the submarine sink the Swedish steamer Torn-fall pay and lodging, feel and then the Germans may strike in Champagne or elsewhere with Clare, B. Cragg, P. de Mellow, H. Esmes, G. B. Elared, W. E. berg and tow her boats. greater force. Bat it is doubtful whether the main French reserves have been moved, the local reserves on the House sustaining the contest. When the Germans are exhausted, and their hands com- pletely exposed, the time for the Allies' offensive will come.
THE MOEWE'S ACTIVITIES.
How the Captured Were Trested.
Dutch Mallboat Sank.
More German Brag.
of British officer prisoners of
war
The general rule is that regi
light, and field allowances, Suff officers receive staff pay and feld allowance for 61 days, after which they receive regimental pay and allowances, if regimental croes-officers, or half-pay and regî- The mental allowances if not regi-
February 28, 6.55 am marine war will begin on the stated time March 1-and that there It is remi-officially announced in Berlin that a rigorous sub- will be no question of deviating from these measures.
Ewark, J. C. Fras, Fisher, E. B. Foster, E. Gabriel, Sergeant Gipson, J. Gasswell, A. Herron, Ber. J. B Endson, Major-General W. C. Henter-Blair, Gunnar Kennett, J. E. Kershaw, A. W. Langley, S. B.
February 27, 10.10 p.m. Lloyd, 2nd Lieut. A. J. Mackinty, Brig-Gen. Macleod, J. B.
Renter's correspondent at Flushing says that the Darch Macuarer, Assistant Surgeon W.J. Maine, Lient. R. F. 6. Meredith, M. Manir, J. Nisbet, G. E. Pent, J. R. Rankin, V. A. Reeves, 2nd Channel mail steamer Mecklenburg has been suck by a mine. Lieut. L. H. Rodwell, A. Bose, H. C. Salpathi, F. J. Scobie, L. crew, passengers and mails were saved. Sellors, T. Sharp, F.SP Swan, Pa. Tagg, B. Treraling, S. Wery, Dr. W. K. Miley, Mesdames M. E. Austin, Bower and two children, G. Brigg, Clements, R. Coddrington, F. Orockar, Y. February 28, 130 p.m. Edwards and 5 children, Fraser Harris and 2 children, Gilbert and Beuter's correspondent af Teneriffa states that the Westburn infant, I. E. Gregory, Gazz well, E. D. Hailey, Houghton, Higman Left the Maswe on the 9th inst. and, when near Cape Verde on the and infeat, V. L. Hill, child and infant Hudson, F. L. Laraman, 15th inst, taking a southerly course, the various British captains on Lemas, Macleod, P. M. Making, Partridge and 2 children, J. B. board protested, whereupon they were offered the choice of making Penaman sad child, Potter, Priday, child and infant, Scobie, E. for the Canaries or for an unknown land. They chose the Canaries Stoddard, E, J. Twigg, H. L. Thomas, Wery, E. B. Wilkins, R. 8. The treatment of the prisoners was harah, and they were con Williamson, F. Wright, Bellwarner. Misses H. Azapordi, C. stantly threatened with bombs. The food wse as good as possible. Courtenay-Paine, A. M. Dockerill, E. Hughes. Tylercove, Nell
There is a difference of opinion as to the Moswe's guns, but it Honde, E. Manginin, E. Nowell, E. J. Page, and D. K. Spencer. is now thought that none ia so large as 7-inch.
It is announced that three persons were saved and twenty-six The Captain and two gunnera of the Clan MacTavish were
February 28, 4.30 a m. detained on the Moewe because they worked the gun; also the The bodies at Dover consist of thirteen females, two boys, drowned in the sinking of the aus. Dido. isscar crew, as well as the Captain and Second Officer of the West eleven Jascars, and eighteen other males. The a. Arabis is taking burn, on the ground that they made false nationality signals. the Maloja's mails to Marseilles. The Maloja ia lying in seventeen During the night that the Westburn was at Tenerife, the boats fathoms. Many of the crew and several passengers have arrived in belonging to German steamers were busy all night; it is rumoured London, clad in rage and other makeshifts. Two or three of the that they were removing some of the appan's gold, as well as hand-crew were injured by jumping overboard and swimming before granades and stores.
German Prize Crew Arrested.
February 28, L30 pm. Beater's correspondent at Las Palmas says the German prize crew of the Westburn were arrested after scattling the ship, the Com- mander and a Liectenant being subsequently released on parole.
MORE STEAMERS SUNK.
February 28, 130 p.m.
The following steamers have been sunk:- The French steamber Trignac, in the North Sea on Friday. Five of the crew were rescued, but twenty-six passengers and crew
are missing.
The Russian steamer Feteberga. Fifteen lives were saved.
GERMAN COMMANDANT COMMITS SUICIDE.
February 21, 1.30 p.m. It is stated in Petrograd that Count Kanita, the German com -mandant at Kermanshah, committed suicide on the entry of the
Russians.
13,000 ARMENIANS. MASSACRED..
February 28, 130p.m.
An escaped Armenian priest saw 13,000 Armenians massacred at Mush after the fall of Erserna
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The Sinking of the Dido.
February 28, 6.55 8.m.
GENERAL KUROPATKIN'S APPOINTMENT,
February 27, 4.20 p.m being picked up. An infantry lieutenant en route for Gibraltar, on being interviewed said: “Most of the passengers were on deck. At Beater's correspondent at Petrograd says that General Karo 11 o'clock in the morning a storm was blowing up when suddenly patkin has been appointed Commander in Chief of the northern front. there was a violent explosion aft. The reel heeled, the boats on the port side becoming unusable owing to the list." The Lieutenant's boat fell during the lowering and the occupants were thrown out. He swam for ten minutes and was taken on board a raft and landed by s motorboat. There was no panic, the passengers was most calm and the conduct of the crew was " tophole.”
February 28, 4.30 am.
THE NEAR EAST.
Enemy Routed by British.
Februay 27, 10.10 p.m.
The Captain of the Empress of Fortwilliam, en route for Dunkirk with a cargo of coal, says that, when neering Dover, he An official message from Cairo says that General Lukin's the liner down by the stern and went at fall speed to her assis- column, consisting of South Africans, Yeomanry and Territorial tance. Her port side was out of water and he could see eight ship's artillery yesterday morning attacked the enemy's column under bosts lying along the side unnable. He saw many persons stand-Nuri and Gasfer at Agagis, fifteen miles south-east of Barrami. ing on the other side of the vessel. It was just like the pictures of By 3.30 the enemy was completely routed and was fleeing in scat the Blacher. The Maloja's printer, Mr. Coleman, says that, after tered parties, pursued by our cavalry. At four o'clock seroplanes the explosion, he rushed to his host and, with a dozen others, jump reported them to be eight miles south-west of Agagis and all being ed in. The ropes jammed but an officer helped to clear them. The parzned. boat fell thirty feet into the sea. Three of the occupants ware thrown into the water bat were resoned, and they were taken off by a tug sa the boat was sinking. Mra. Gregory Loegrond says that she and another lady wers knocked down by the explosion, and braised, but they crawled to the saloon and got lifebelse. Both A Retrograd communique says: The vigorous pursuing of the entered a boat but it was so crowded that they jumped into the ses Turks confinues amid violent snowstorms. The mow is now some- though they were unable to swim, and floated for fifteen minuten times breast high. before being picked up.
Tarks Still being “Pursued.
(Continuad
February 28, 8.65 1.22:
mental officers. The issues made to the officer himself by enemy Governmentą sre ****
Germany and Austris.-To- captains and above, £5 a month; wabalterne, £3 a month.
above, 4s. 61. per day; subalterns, Turkey-To captains and
41. per day.
These sums are deducted from the smounta credited to the officer's personal account from. Army inada.
DONT FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre-9.15 p..
Victoria Theatre-9.15 pm.
TO-MORROW.
Bijou Thestre 9.15 p.z. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. ánction of Erce ponies,opposita City Hall; 3.03 p.m
Thursday, March 2 H.K. and Kowloon Wharf and.
11.30. Friday, March 3.
Godown Co-Meeting of share- holders;
H. K. Horicultural Society's Show at Botanic Gardens,
Saturday, March
H. K. Horticultural Sxisty's Show at Botanic Gardens, a
A. D. O. Periemanos of “ The Angel in the House”; 9.30 p..
Monday, Marc
A. L. C. Performs ngal in the House