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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1914

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE

PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

MORE GROUND GAINED BY

THE ALLIES.

VIOLENT BAYONET

FIGHTING.

V. O. FOR LIEUTENANT HOLBRJOK,

A WARNING TO MERCHANTMEN

BEWARE OF THE AYESHA."

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

SINGAPORE, Dec. 222, 12.990 p.m.

With reference to the reports of the picking up of a colder by the *Ayesha." H.R. the Governor (Sir Arthur Young) informs the Straits Times that though there is reason to believe that the statement is correct, merchantmen should, however, still be on their guard against the Ayesha, especially in anchoring in unprotected harbours,

**Thuyen Tischster belonging to Governor Iosa, in which the landing party of two officers and twenty-four men of the Fanhou escaped when the latter was smashed up as the Cees Idands, It ix behoved that the Ayosin heve some n-hine guns on beari→→ Ed.)

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.).

THE Y.C. FOR LIEUT.-COMMANDER HOLBROOK.

LONDON, Dec. 22.

The Gazette announces that the Victoria Cross has been awarded to Lieutenant-Commander Norrann Holbrook, for conspicuous victory when in cominand of Submarine B 11.

[On the 11th inab, the Press Bugowa annoinic that Submatite B 11 (Lieut. Commmender Holbrook) entered the Dardanelles, and, despite the dificult currents, dived under five mws of miles and torpedoed the Turkish battleship Mesoudiyeh, which was ghamling the minefield., B.11, although pursued by gun. re and torpedo-bonts, returned' safely. She was slimerged on case creion doe sine beer.-E.]

ARTILLERY ENGAGEMENTS.

Listus, Dec. 22, 4.38 p.m.

A communique states that from the river Lys to the Sea only artillery engagements have occurred. We repulsed, between the Lys and the 'Aisne, a Genuan attack, the enemy attempting to debouch from Curenty We captured some houses in the region of Blaney The enemy's attack on Nametz and neighbouring trenches did not permit our troops to make much progress in this direction. Three German úttacks were defeated in the Libons listrict, and, we also made slight gains to the "eastward and westward of Tmay. le Val. Our artillery maintained an effective fire on the Moubron plafonu. There have been urtillery engagements also at Rheims and in the Champagne and Argonne, while around Souain there was viclent bayonet fighting We made no appreciable progress in this district.

SOME SHARP FIGHTING..

More Ground Gained By The Allas.

Loxos, Dec. 22, 3.23 p.m.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH.

OPENING OF THE FRENCH CHAMBER.

France Certain. Ú. Sucocas.

Lasmos. Dec, 22, 8.30 p.m.. Router's correspondent at Paris telegmphs that at the opening of Parliament in the capital. M. Viviani, the Premier, de a stirring Ministerial Borlantion in the Chamber. Reviewing the progress of the war, he said France was in accord with her Allies in that she would not lay down her arous Ul she bud svengél her outrage rights and she had reginei for ever her lost provines, until heroic Helginin lut been restored the fullness of her material prosperity and political independence, and until Prussian militarism" bad been broken, so that there might be reconstructed a regenerated Europe Sounded upon pouce unul vight.

The Premier einphasised that France was certain of success owing to the heroisin of her army, guided by incomparable lenders and also the bluejackets, with the British counding the sens, protecting the colonies and einbling the transportation of troops to be carried out in safety, M. Viviani also dwelt upon the splendid Enancial condition of

France.

GERMAN SUPPLY SHIPS CAPTURED, ·

LONDON, Deo. 22, British warships near the Falkkond Islands have captured the new Hamburg Auerim liners Baden and Santa Isabel, which were acting as supply ships for the German Fleet.

cfficial Telegrama" from the firitish Poreign Offies)

UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND GERMANY.

The percentage of unemployment returned in the United Kingdom at the end of November was 2.8-as compared with 1 at the end of Oetubar and 2.0 a your uge. In traules compulsorily insured against unemployment (shipbuilding A) tho percentage out of work is well below last yeur's figures. Last week it was 3.16 us against 4.81 a year ago. In Chemning, despite the farge number of raen called to the colours and the quantity of government work, the percentage of unemployed was more thau 10 per cent, as against 9.8 last year.

FOOD PRICES IN GERMANY INCREASING.

The wholesale price of sugar in Germany has risen M.1.50 per double ut. The price of coal in the Suar District has risen M.1.20 per Imetric ton. A further rise in prices is feareth,, and prices are already

abnertnul.

The Reichsanzeiger urges economy of all food staffs.

Au urgent appeal. Imas been issued to individuals in Glennany to give jup all valid for use by the State in exchange for paper.

THANKS FROM THE SULTAN OF EGYPT.

thinking him for his assurance of the co-operation and protection of The Sultan of Egypt has addressel a telegram to King George Great Britain, and expressing his resolution to devote himself to the progress and well-being of his people,

RELIEF FROM AUSTRALIASIA FOR BELGIANS.

The people of new Zealand, Queensland and New South Wales have contributed £100,000 for the relief of Belgians in Belgium.

HONGHONG LEGISLATIVE"

COUNCIL.

netting of the Council will be held to-morrow at 3 pass. The following is the Agi

1. Financial Minutes. (No. 98 to

4. Report of the Fianne Couunittes. (No. 18.)

a. Resolution

It is hereby resolved that a sum of Dollars Three hundred and forty-eight thousand ciglat. hulred and sixty-six

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MONTH OF BATTLE) AT YFRES.

BRITISH INFANTRY WORK.

The Great Defeat of the Prusalan Guard.

Noura-EASTIEN Pearce (Undated,

teveived Nov. 15) A

I appears not to be the case that Ypays has ever been in the hands of the Germans since the battle around this sleepy old Finish town began thirty- three days 72

Advanced trenches in the neighbour- hol were rushed on Wednesday by the Prestian churd, but, as have happenst before, the Germans paid frightfal price for their kids, for the evictest troops and the reserves closed in on them furiasly, and after a terrible struggle drave the west back to their ins sivattered beyond reógnition. -

I an informed that the struggle was ons re the fiercest of this great battle. and that the Guard, as bacume a corps d'elite, fought with a colinge, perhaps born of despair, which did not fail vhỀII in than half their number hail fallen." This British lin regiments engaged went; at their fees with a gurish,determina-i tion.

Thero has been nothing like it. I n toll, situe those fifteen hundred men, Fremnant né 4500 unconquerable British infantry," reached the crest of the bill of Albuera, Von Moltke nee versarke, with wine satisfaction, that the long- rango rifle would mullify the British ellier's superiorily in hand-to-hand fuhting, Tow the Prussian Gourd must regret that this supposition, liko so many German theories, has proved huscles. Proud, issived, may be the British regi ments who calours will bear" Ypres " aamong their battle honours in years to

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DEADLY SHOOTING.

It must be bentemberol that this grim work of our troops was dried out after they had been bombarded fiercely for several hour when, by all the scientific principles of warfare wa tanght in the German staff colleges they-or what was lb of them-shockt have been demoralised to the point of surrcidet. Emtis, their shouting was as deadly as ever, and their vigair in the ruthless enter-attack beyond praise.

A Belgian staff vfier, full of enthu sebi, said to må vesturilaya “ It de had had a hundred thousand of these men with us at Liege, I believe we might stili by hulling our frontier on thut side."

How long will the Kaiser persist in sacrificing his army in order to reach the Channel? The theory now "current in | high quarters hero is that the fint the German gunxes un hope for on the Eastern front in the immediate future is to atom the Itessing advance. The only, chance of a tangible success is on this sile, and the Most Exaltel Supreme, War Lord is ready to sacrifice still fur ther cons of thousands of his troops order that he may have something | beyond ew-valty-lists to place before the

Reichstag un. Terns the result of 120; days of war.

WALL OF STEEL-TIFTED RISTEN,

Up to the present his big guns, his volunteers, his live troops, and his own Imperial Prassian“ Guard have all failed. to make any serious, impression on the 26th and 27th inst.

There will be po parades on 24th. 25th, thin line of the Allied defence. He has

nothing better to pit against this woo

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PARADES.

Parades for Monday, 28ula inst.

6p.m. Musketry Instruction en Ken-emul wall of steef tipped rifles, which

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Company. Pies. P. 8. Dizon, F. Smyth, the cry, To Calais "to continue to | Jasper Clarke, W. G. Dove, H.L. Dennys, be the slogan-and the death warranź--- : A communique states--We have carried three German fieldworks. Second reading of the Bill entitled an

And E. G. Stewart. Sergt. Maj. Colley of the German hordes for some little D.C.L.I will attend representing a trench front of 1,500 metres, in the vicinity of Perthe le Ordinance to provide for the levy of Kowloon Ducks. Launch leaves Status must be a rest for the German armies

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It uit oor plans. In any case there se Jour, and have occupied all the trenches bordering the bridge of Lestates of deceased persons. Culcaire in the Bois de la Gruple. Our progress continues at Saint Hubert. We repulsed an attack made upon Bois Bolunts, where some Ordinance to amend and consolidate the Committee on the Bill entitiod an ground had been lest by us, and recaptured two thirds of it. Slight Law relating to Chinese Paschy progress na also been made between the Argonne and the river Meuseships as deñned by the Chinese Pas- at Vanquois, and our troops northward of Malincourt succeeded in gettingengers Act. 1885, and constrning Asiatic past the barbed wire entanglement of the enemy's position, expturing Emigrants generally. some German trenches where they had hitherto hold ground that we

lot, and then re-captured at Bois de Consonyoye ground third we recently won.. The fighting was sharp. Nothing to report elsewhere.

ALLIES ADOPT, THE OFFENSIVE.

"Exceedingly Good Progress,"

LONDON, Dec. 22, 5.25 .

A Puria telegram says there is excellent authority for the statement that the Allies in the West took a general offensive three or four days ago. profiting by the despatch of German troops to Poland. The Allies have made exceedingly good progress, though the resistance has been more formidable than was expected.

The Dutch papers report that the Germans have evacuated tid dekerke, and that the French have occupied Westende, near Ostend.

THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM,

LOST TRENCHES RE-CAPTURED.

Loxpay, Dec. 22, 1.10a.m.

ALLEGED ARMED ROBBERY,

Threatened with Revolvers.

Mr. Has land this afternoon heard. further evidence in the charge against six 5, Shanghai Street Taumati. Chines of committing an armed robbery at

5.13 p.m. Nos 1 and 2 Sections Artillery in the west, and it is less expensive for | and left Section 34. (3. Co. 10 pdr. drill at us to hold back this futile oféusive de-

exercises under Company Officers. Headquarters.

manded by political exigencies than our Pemainder, Mosketry and Bayonet elves to attack.

DETAIL

Orderly Officer to-day and on 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th inst. Lt. Weall

I learn that the Prussian Guard made upother attempt to pierce the British ling between Ypres and Armentiares un Fri-

Danby

Orderly Officer on 28tb instant. Lient day. It, failed, like the first, my " Orderly Sergeant to-day and co Bith, 20th and 27th fast Sergt. Murdoch, Orderly Sargeant on the 99th instant, Corp. R. B. Reed,

To furnish Geard to-night, Civil Service

To furnish Guard tomorrow, No. 1 Section Artillery,

To furnish Guard 25 hint. Right Section BL. G. Co.

Io furnish Guard, 26th inst.; Scouts Company.

To furnish Guard 27th inst, Sconta Company.

Mr. F. W. Goldring defended the first three defendants and Mr. Preston (of represented t Messrs Johnson Stokes and Master's office)

the others. mati Folies on information received, and Company.

Defendanta were arrested by the Yu- To furnish Guard 28th inst, Scouts

it was alleged by the prosecution, that, armsed, with revolvers, they 'dashed into f Shangbai Street when the occupier was enying "goodbye" to a friend at the door, Aloki of the house, giving evidence, stated that he was rule to recoguise throe of the men slightly,

Inspector G

r Gerrard remarked that witness. definitely identified the first three defon-

dants at the police station,,

agapped with a piece of fire wood sud

A TEST CASE.

“Chair, Missy 1*

Two chair coolion were charged before The Paris evening official statement says:——

Continuing his evidence, the foli ssid Mr. Wood tzis afternoon with soliciting the robbers drove the members of the Lanca The British ande attacks and recaptured this morning most of the household into the kitchen, while he wsa The Crave Solicitor procuted and lost trenches.

"The enemy befom Libens mude four successive attacks to recover the knocked on the head. The solhos intimated that the shane was really a trenches which we previously captured. All wore repulsed.

threatened them with revolvers and test tare The coolies in question had

the jewellery and clothing to the value of 810 ing Canir, Missy and he submitted house, taking away stood outside the Hongkong Hotel shout The heating wis again adjour eð. that under section 1 this was an offence.

We attacked north-west of Puissaleine, south of Noyon, and gained footing in the enemy's first line of trenches and adtonced in St. Mard Wood

THE FIGHTING ON THE RUSSIAN PROHT

Laynor Dee 22,

ransacked

German prisoners praise the work ofị our artillery, and especially of the heary nis. Thus say it has severely tried the indrul of the new troops, and has de-

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The galo has ceased. Yesterday there as a distinct trace of winter in the air, with a bleak, cutting, wil.- Central News."

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