The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED. - 1881.)
Copyright 1916, by the Proprietor.
WEATHER FORECAST
FAIR
Barometer 30.06
March 16, 1916.
7167日三十月二
Temperature Humidity
THURSDAY, MARCH
16,
1916.
TELEGRAMS
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CONDENSED.
THE ITALIANS HAVE CAPTURED 254 PRISONERS. THE ALLIES PROMISE ASSISTANCE TO PORTUGAL MAJOR GENERAL PEYTON HAS OCCUPIED SOLLUM. THE AIR DEFENCE OF LONDON IS NOW COMPLETE. `STARVING 'BEDOUIN ARE FLOCKING INTO BRITISH LINES. THREE MORE GERMAN AEROPLANES HAVE BEEN FELLED. THE AUSTRIAN MINISTER AT LISBON HAS BEEN RECALLED. THE SUPPLY OF BRITISH AEROPLANES IS NOW SATISFACTORY. BULGARIAN POLITICIAN TUFEK SCHIEFF HAS BEEN MURDERED. BRITISH GOVERNMENT DECIDES NOT TO ISSUE PREMIUM BONDS. OUR TROOPS ARE IN GOOD HEART AND CONFIDENT OF VICTORY. FRENCH AEROPLANES DROPPED-42 BOMBS ON BRIEDLLES STATION. BOMBARDMENT AGAINST FRENCH POSITIONS HAS BEEN REDOUBLED. PASSPORTS HAVE BEEN HANDED TO PORTUGUESE MINISTER AT VIENNA STANDARD OF BRITISH AIR DEFENCE IS BEING CONTINUALLY IMPROVED. STRONG GERMAN ATTACK NEAR BET EIN COURT COSTENEMY HEAVY LOSSES.
IN THE COMMONS. .
Government Bonds.
[Beater'a Service to The Telegraph."]
March 14
In the House of Commons, Mr. McKenna stated that the Govern ment bad decided not to issue premian benda.
Portugal's Ectry.
March 14, 6.50 p.. In the House of Commons Siz Edward Grey justified Portugal'. requisitioning of German ships. He stated thai, at the beginning
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
Bombardments and Aerial Fights.
[Better's Service to the "Telegraph."]
March 15, 210 am A Paris communique states :- West of the Mease, the bombardment by heavy shella was redoubled against our positions.
From Beshincourt to Cumieres, the Germans in the afternoon launched a very strong attack in this sector, but were generally repulsed on the whole front with great losses." They gained a footing only at two points in our treaches between Bethincourt and Mort Homme.
Artillery was active east of the Mense and in Woerre, but there was no misatry action.
March 16, 1915,
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TELEGRAMS.
PROPOSED REVISION OF STARRED LISTS.
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March 14, 12.40 p.m.
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TELEGRAMS.
BURMA UNIVERSITY.
Bill Belag Drafted.
London, Received, March 16. In the House of Commons, Sir
The War USee anounces that the Committee for the revising (Reatar's Service to The "Talograph,“ of starred occupations, except railways and collieries, recommends that the exemption of men claiming responsible positions, in co- captions connected with export trades, should be limited to married John Jardine asked for informa men over thirty; that reserved bachelors should be released from tien regarding a university for service; and that luxury occupations should be deleted from re- Barma Mr. Chamberlian under-
servation.
Married Men's Ution.
March 14, 12.40 păm,
It has been decided to establish a Union of manied men who North of St. Mihiel, oar battaries bombarded large enemy have attested in Manchester. hatments and caused a great fire in the station and magazines st | La Marché.
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In Woerre; we shelled an enemy column north-east of Delme, Lorraine.
Artillery on both sides was most active in the Vosgas. We executed a successful coup de main at Stomawihr and Carspach.
The Germans, north of the Aisne, thrice, unsuccessfully attempted to penetrate on trenches in Bois Banes.
Our artillery in Argonne efectirely bombarded zailways, roads and defences in the Mont Faucon and Avocourt region.
Eleven French aeroplanes dropped forty-two heavy bombs on the station at Brisalies.
Special Consideration.
March 14, 6.00 pm.
stood that the Government of Barms was drafting a Bill which would be submitted to the Raj.
DUTCH AFFAIRS.
£10,000,000 War Loan.
Landos. Received, March 16. The Datch Lover Bouss has In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George said be hoped the adopted the War Loan of ten. revision of tas lists of reserved occupations would sscare the falfil-millions sterling. ment of Lard Derby's pledge. He understood that, in the revision, the married men would receive special consideration.
COCOA FROM THE CAMEROONS.
March 14, 12.40 p..
A shipment of 400 tons of cocos has arrived in London from
There were numerous fights in the air in the region of Verdun,
enemy! and three German aeroplanes were seen to fall in the lines. A French machine, which was attacked by foar German (the Cameroons. seroplanes, fought them and felled one, returning safely.
The British Froat.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
French Calmly Confident at Verdun
March 14, 12.40 p.m.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE MEXICAN TANGLE.
London. Received, March 15. Renter's correspondent
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March 15, 12.30.8 m. General Sir Douglas Haig reports as follows:-The enemy of the war, Portugal had declared that, under no circumstances, would she disregard the duties of her ancient alliance with Great exploded two minee South of the La Lassee Canal and rear Neave Britain. Germany, who charged Portugal with breach of neutrality, Chapelle respectively. One did some damage to a portion of a small the position generally unchanged.compared with nine days ago allowed to cross the efrontier
had herself violated it in Angola and had attempted to stir up rebellion in Portuguese Est Africa Partagal right rest assured that Britain and her Allies would reader all assistance to their gallant coadjatsz.
A Pensions Question.
March 14, 8.20 p.m. In the House of Commons, Colonel Yate suggested that the on the asme footing, in regard to pensions and granities, whether widows of temporary majors in the Indian Army should be placed their husbands were killed before or after September 1, 1915.
Mr. Chamberlain will consider the question after communicating
with the War Office.
Improved Air Defence. -
salient
We successfully bombarded enemy trenches north of Ypres, and our grenadiers and machine gunners last night drove off enemy working parties. There was considerable hostile artillery activity
to the weet of Lens.
FINE WORK BY THE RED CROSS SOCIETY.
March 15, 12.30 p.m.
Washington says that Carranza has accepted American co-opera- tion provided his troops are also
Beatar's correspondent at Paris says the lall st Verdun finds The French do not believe that the Germans have definitely in pursuit of the brigands. The abandoned the offensive, as they have still 100,000 fresh troops to United States has agreed. The be long into the fornace at the behest of the Kaiser. The French War Department at Washington calmly sad confidently await the next move whithersoever it may be
recognises that months will elapas directed. Experts are of the opinion that after the sanguinary before Villa's hand is broken up. pulse of their frontal attacks the Germans may try sarprises on the Managers of munitions factories, wings. Two of the most important positions on the battlefield are with which large Goremment Mort Homme, west of the Mense, and Dusumont, east. The orders are placed, state that this will not interfere with the Germans gained some ground at Betancourt and Crows wood, which are outlying positions of Mort Homme, but the principal contracts with the Allies: position of the latter is still unattacked, while the Germans a Douaumont are struggling to maintain the saliant.
A German Exaggeration.
ARGENTINE WHEAT
HARVEST,
A Joint Committee of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem has, during the past fortnight, been in close touch with the India Office and the War Office with ference to the farther provision of Red Cross help in Mesopotamis. Large consignments of hospital stores and comforts have already been shipped to Basra and more are being dispatched this week, Among the goods already seat is an ample supply of dressing,
London, Beceived, March 15. 10,000 yards of wire mosquito netting and ice-making machines.
Reater's correspondent The Committee has also sent to the Gulf, shallow draught river
A French official statement ways the total prisoners claimed by boats and, for the Tigris, further suitable bessare being transferred the Germans at Verdun is double the number of French killed, Buenos Aires says that the from the Mediterranean.
wounded and unwounded prisoners. The French lost only 84 guns, wheat harvest is estimated at destroyed was very large. many of which were useless, whereas the number of German guns 4693,800
March 14, 9.25 p.m. In the House of Commons, Mr. Tennant said that the air defence of London was now complete, on an agreed scale which was being
Mr. Ridsdale, the Vice-Chairman of the Red Cross Society, has applied to the provinces, bat that the standard of air defence would be continually improved. The supply.cf zeroplanes was now satis- factory. British high-power engines were now coming forward and just returned from Salonica, where he has been acting sa the Con would produce an immediate and marked improvement. We were mittesa Commissioner, and he leaves on Thursday as Commissioner The Committee have been officially informed, as regards the outbreak of war, and there would be largely increased in the future. recent operations, that the General Officer Commanding has report- now producing as many pilets monthly as were mobilised at the to Mesopotamis, proceeding to India on the ss. Kaisar I Bind.
Ms. Tennazt paid a tribute to the Territorials in all theatres, and that he was extremely satisfied with the arrangements for the well as to the Sanitary Corps and Hospital Staffs. He read a message wounded on the field and for their removal. All those wounded in from Sir Douglas Haig which said that the men, so comfortably the fighting of the Sah were collected by the night of the 9th and provided for, were good in heart and health and confident of victory all requiring transference to General oz Base hospitals were on Cheers.) And that the men realised what they owed to the Navy-dispatched downstream by the lith.
THE EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN.
March 14, 11.40 p.m.
An official telegram from Cairo states that Major-General Peyton occupied Sollum to-day."
FURTHER ITALIAN SUCCESSES.
March 15, 12.30 a.m.
A Rome communique says:-On the Lorso front, despite the on The Setassi camp at Msaad is reported not to have been ac- torrential rain and the fag, the Italian Infantry has made successful cupied. No opposition is expected from the Bedouin, who have attacks at several points, notably in the San Martino district, where, joined Sayed Ahmed and who are demoralised and suffering greatly after s rapid and violent artillery preparation, we carried a strong from hanger and disappointment. Sheikh Zawiet has surrendered. redoubt at the poins of the bayonet, capturing the defendera.
The headmen of the Awladali tribe are asking for pardon. Starving Bedonin, with their families, are Aocking into our lines for food and shelter, having been robbed and ill-treated by Tripoli- tar Bedouin brought into Egyptian territory by Sayed Ahmed.
IN THE NEAR EAST.
Another Assassination.
March 14, 9.25 p.m. Beater's Amsterdam correspondent states that, according to a Constantinople telegram, the Bulgarian politician, M. Tufekschief, the principal instigator in the Tarco-Balgarian agreement, was murdered at Sofia on March 10,
A Roumanian Enquiry.
March 14, 8.00 p.m.
CAUSE OF MAJOR GENERAL LONG'S RESIGNATION, March 15, 6.45 p.m. Major Genaral Long resigned owing to differences of opinion, the question of administration.
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CRITICISM OF MESOPOTAMIA ARRANGEMENTS.
March 15, 0.45 p.m. The Times to-day publishes a leading article animadverting the arrangements in Mesopotamia, especially medical defecta,
Scuth-east of San Martino we captured an important pivot of the defence and took, altogether, 254 prisoners and two machine-gana. is ill.
FRENCH AIRMAN'S SUCCESS.
(Hacas Telegram.)
March 13.
[la the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on Page 8 or on Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
ADMIRAL VON TIRPITZ ILL
March 15, 8.45 p.m.
A message from Amsterdam reports that Admiral son Tirpitz
HONOURS FOR Gallipoli herŐES.
March 14, 25) p.m.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre--9.15 p.z.
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Bijon These-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p..
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Saturday, March 25.
at
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Meeting of Share- holders; 11.30 am.
Hongkonz Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd-Extraordinary General Meeting 11.45 am.
HKV.C.-Sergts' Mees Dinner, Hongkong Hel; 8 p.
Monday, March 27. Hongkong Club. Thirtieth
The following naval officers have been named in despatches in connection with the operations in Gallipoli:-Rear Admirala The French aviator Guynemer yesterday brought down his Thur by, Christian, and Stewart Nicholson, practically all the eighth aircraft,
captains engaged, 15 midshipmen, and 8 trawler skippers; while mentioned in connection with the evacuation are Bear-Admiral Yearly General Meeting, 5.30 p.za.
Twenty-seven
Tuesday, March 28. Fremantle, and 32 others of various ranks. Distinguished Service Orders are awarded, including Assistant-
Hongkong Ice Company, Lid.— Paymaster B. F. Hood. There is also a number of awards. of the Distinguished Service Cross, including 10 midshipmen and 4 Meeting of shareholders, 1130 skippers. The K.C.MG., has been given to Commander Unwin, | 8.m.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., V.C., of the Famous River Clyde. A Gazette mentions that the following have been appointed Major Generals in connection with Ltd.-Mesting of abareholders; the evacuation Col, Walker Campbell, Lieat-Col. & Lynden Bell. noon. The Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George, in connection Wednesday, March 29.
China Sugar Refining Co The Lord Mayor presided over a meeting at the Mansion mander in Chief, and Maj-General F. J. Davies, C.M.G.'s., are House to support the Fight for Right movement with the object of conferred on Col. Robert Tadway, and M-js H. E. Street, of Ltd-Meeting of shareholders; opposing a premature peace. Mr. Balfour wrote warmly sympathis the Royal Artillery, A G.McNally, of the AS.C., and C.F. Aspinall, 11.30 am ing with the movement. The Rt. Hon. Andrew Fisher said the of the Manster Fusiliers. K..B.'s, have been awarded to Majx- self-governing Dominions had stealed their hearts to make every Generals Athem. Byng and Godley; and C.B.'s. to Lient.-Cols. sacrifice to win the war, and victory would mean a new heaven and G. F. Maconnn and C. B. White (Australians).
(Continuiet on page 5) Reuters correspondent at Geneva states that Austria has rea now earth. The Bishop of Winchester, the Chief Rabbi, and called her Minister at Lisbon, and has handed passports to the Monsignor Drew supported the movement,
Minister at Vienna:
March 15, 9.25 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Bucharest states that Roumanis is enquiring into the arrest, by Balgarians, of the commander of the Getarda Corabia (?) when on a lour of inspection on the Danube.
Portuguese
AUSTRIA AND PORTUGAL.
March 15,9,25 a.m.
OPPOSITION TO PREMATURE PEACE.
March 14, 12 40 p.m.
with the evacuastion, is conferred aron Leat. Gen. Monro, Come
Friday, March 31 Luzon Sagar Refining Co., Le-Meeting of Shamhold 11.30 8.