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THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1915.

BY TELEGRAPH.

Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

STATEMENT BY EARL

KITCHENER.

SPLENDID VICTORY OF THE

RUSSIANS OVER THE TURKS,

ALLIES STILL PROGRESSING IN

FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

RE-OPENING OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY FOR WIR.

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Jospos, Jun. 6, 4.30.p.m. As the re-opening of the House of Lords, Earl Kitchener, in a speech, paid a glowing tribute to General Botha. The situation in South Africa, bis Lordship said, had undergone a rest welcune change and General Botha had handled it in a masterly manner. He had stamped oot rebellion, and the result gave them great confidence for the future suc

ss in any operations that General Botha might undertake,

Continuing, Earl Kitchener reviewol the past six weeks fighting. The Allies, he said, bail progressed at various points, but the tide of battle iud ellal and slowed with varying suCUSS, The French Army had made noteworthy progress in East Rheins and in Southern Alsace. Despite the transfer at Germans to the east, they had left suchcient strength to Ill the trenches in the West,, ferman aspirations in Polus had received a check, and they evidéuły realised the infinite difficulty of winter operations,

His Larship also referred to tins getmordinary achievements of the galkut Serbian Anny aul the Russian victory in the Caucasus, and observal thas the runeb talked of advance of the Turks in Egypt had up to the present failed to materislive.

THE FIGHTING IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM:

Loynoy, Jan. 6, 5.25 p.m.

A Paris communique states:-The Germans made two unsuccessful Attacks at the Belgian dunos and coath-east of B1. Georges; otherwise only artillery duels occurred to the Oise.

juns.

Our batteries as the Aisao and the Rheims sector silanced the enemy's We progressed 100 metras north-west of Rheims,

A moat vigorous action developed in Argonne which enabled us to recapture 300 metres of trenches at Bois de la Grazie, where there bad been a slight bending-in."

As previously reported, fierca Gerinan attacks at Bagatelle and Fontaine Madame had been repulsed. *..

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY

TELEGRAPH

NO CHANGE IN QALICIA.

A Petrograd communique says:-

Hospor, Jan. 6, 3.15 a.m.,

Artillery and rifle fire Continued on the left bank of the Vistula, and there have been isolated encounters near Bolimoff."

There is no material change in Galicia.

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ANOTHER AUSTRIAN DEFEIT.

LONDON, Jan. 8. 3.45 a.m. Russian cavalry attacked retreating Austrians in the Uzok Pass, falling upon their flanks and rear, after negotiating mountain paths deep- with snow, nid a blizzard.

The Russians exptured ten officers, including the couumander of the Austrian detachment, and 450 men,

WAR NEWS.

GARMENTS FROM HONGKONG:-

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PRUSSIAN GUARD. BRITISH DEFEAT OF THE

sir J. French's Ortár,

BY TELEGRAPH. VICTORIA THEATR

(Wah Tas Yot „Pa's Servics.)

GAMBLING IN KWANGTONG.

·PERING, Jan. 7.

A suggestion has been made by a Censor, in the Administrative Chame her, to abolish gambling in the Province of Kwangtung.

MINISTER OF EDUCATION RESIGNS.

The Minister of the Education De partment, Tong Fa Long, has tendered bis resignation.

ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION AT CANTON.

The Government has dispatched dos Elegates to investigate the alleged case

Os the morrow of the defeat of the fof misappropriation against threa famous Frisian Grad by the British troops stationed about ) pro iplar former high officials. shal Sir John French issued an Army Vodar

This wock 171 garments have been sas by the women of Ioagkong, con Mueno, wul Swutor to Mrxi Hunt, Weston, Folkstume How Dover, to be distributed andagst the containing fine appreciation of the work families of soldiers and sailors at the performed by the Int Arby Corp dati

whom the enemy's tiespasste attack WAS front and Belgian refugees; also 4 tina Manchad. It is made public by the Bir- containing $70 sterilized roller band-mingham Daily Post, and is in there terms: Inges and the other 1 four tailed bandages)

To the at Division, 2nd Division, 3rd which have kindly' been made by the woman of Magno,

"These latter are being sent to Dr. Beavis who has a field hospital in Bel- sium.

Most of the working parties having stopped now, Lady May would like it to be known that werk done by indivi- dunts can still be east to Government House and St. Andrew's Vicarage, Ków: ban, and when there año a suficient num-

of articles ray they will still be ent home through this courtesy of the shipping firms.....

SUGGESTED INQUIRY INTO WAR OFFICE CONTRACTS..

A

suggestion was made to the Prime Minister list month in the House of Com- mons that the Government should appoint

Commitee to inquire into all the contracts entered into by Government

departments during the war, with powers to revise the prices after the way if such are found to be unduly profitable to the contractor.

250,000 BILLETS AT HEALTH RESORTS.

Scheme to Save £2,500,000 in Six Months.

ANA SÆPEMTION:::

It is stated that sil the officials and | gentry in Szechuan bave signed a Division 1st Cavalry Division, and 3rd petition asking for the withdrawal of Gavelty Divisjon.

day.

SPORTING.

CRICKET.

G: 993, Nov-12, 1914--The Commander the charge against Wan Cheong Hang, a Chiat has wiked me to say to the former military commissioner at Tibet. troops under my commend his congrata- lations and thanks for the splendid

stance to the Geraun attack yester This attack was delivered by #t. teen fresh battalions of the German, Guards Corps, which had been specially brought up to carry out the taak in which so many ather.corps had failed-viz, to crash the British and force a way through to Ypres. The following eleven will represent tha Since its rival la this neighbourhoodong Civil Servants on the Club ground on Hongkong Cricket Club against the Hong, the Ist Corpe, naisted by the 3rd Cavalry Saturday, next: Major Bowen, D. E Division, 7th Division, and troop from the Donnelly, A. L. Gaco, R. Kennedy, P. S. 2nd Corps, has met and detented the Leigh Bennett, M. M. Maas, E. J. R. 28th, and 7th Gorman Reserve Corps, the Mitchell, S. S. Moore. Major Robertson, 13th Activa Corpa, and - fually strong H. H. Tayler and R. P. Thumfeld. Play furce from the Guarda Corp

It is doubtful whether the annals of the ill commence at p.m. sharp.

The following wil

the Civ Sayer, E. this.

British Army contain any finer record tha0 | Forvants :-R. E. 0. 22:

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(Signed) Doretan Hari, a Lieutenant-General. Conmanding 1st Army Corpe.

THE WATER SUPPLY.

Lovel and Storage of vafer in reservoira on the lat January, 1915-

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS

LEVEL. TAB4.

ty13, fts below sin below osarfion

averdera in Tytam Byewash 24 ft. 11. b. below overlow Tytam Intermediate 14

ft. 8 in. below avaržow, Pokalum, 14 ft. 10 in.. below avere una

lift is. below araw 11. below overdo

STORAGE GALLAss (in millions and dwimals).

Seventy of the principal health resorts of Woor Nel Chung, II ft.) the United Kingdom bave offered, through

the Health Kesärts Federation, #ecom- modation for 250,000 troops at a fat tato

of 24 GJ. per day, or 17s. 6d. per week, including laundry.

It is argal that this offer, which is under the considemtion of the War Office, would savo the initial expenditure on huts, many of which are being constructed near towar represented by the federation, thus show ing that the considerations of military expediency can hardly be said to present any difficulty. It is also contended that the natal, scoal, and physical well being * the men will be better served by a

The financial saving under the fedora- tion's offer is estimated at £2,500,000 in the first six months.

Near the novine at Courte Chausse we mined and blew up 800-metres pf Gennan treueles of which we occupist half.

Bad weather continues from Argonne to the Vosges with fog and life in billa n.

mud.

Though there have been lively artillery actions, wo continued to gain ground at the Bois le Pretre. We maintained our gains in the Thann district despite a violent cannchade both at Steinbach and the trenches to the north-east and north-west thereof

The entry regained one of his old trenches Bunk adjoining hill of which we retain the summit.

GARIBALDI'S GRANDSON KILLED.

Colonel Garibaldi, with the Italian regiment, made-a vigorous charge at Courte Clmusée into the breach made by an explosion and captured 120 prisoners. The Colonel's brother, Constantine, was killed during the attack.

RUSSIA'S VICTORY:OVER THE TURKS.

TURKS ALMOST SURROUNDED.

LONDON, Jan. 6, 3.15 a.m.

Pyt

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Tytam Zate-madista mamm Pokfula Wang Dai Chang

13 1h 5 far below Orezios

0 ft 4 m below UVELIUM

Inlaw overflow

253.47

11824

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1915 402.11

B. Beod, B. D. Martin, F. J. de Rome, E Sutton, Hon. Mr. C. Serem, F. A. Biden, R. C. Witchell, A. B. Rouse and C. Sam.

FRENCH UNIVERSITIES AND THE WAR.

A RIPLY TO GERMAN UNI- VERSITIES' PROTEST.

We have received the following circular latter, which has been addressed by the Franch universities to the universities in neutral countries, from M.. Liebert, the local French Consul General:--

A protest has just been sent by the Ger" man Universities against the complaints lodged against their country about the way 1940 which the present war is waged by it.

The French Universities will only submit the following qucations:

117.78

110.59

Total unti

109.10 Consumption of water in the City and Hil District in millions of gallons during the month of December 1914.

In mifitions of gallovo,

1913.

151

·DALS.D., 201315

14+

Comercaption...

rimated population. Consumption par hand

13.1

1916

Who wanted this war!

Who, during the too short interval al lowed for Europe's deliberations, exerted efforts to find conciliatory terms ↑ On the contrary, who refused all of these terms which were succe sivaly proposed by Eng- ration Land. Rumia, France and Italy

Alfons

At the very moment when the condict seemed to be averted, who allowed the war Intermittent supply by Rider Mains into break out if the favourable opport Rider Main districts during December 1914 unity had been expected and looked for? Constant supply in all districts daring De. Who violated Belgium's neutrality after ember 1914.

having guaranteed the mme and, by the who decisad that neutrality is a mere Way, word, that Treaties are only "rerags of one makes the Buwloos Grants 11th, 115, Leaw of. The paper" and in time of war "

best of It**

W denica the International Conven tions by

which the Signatory Powers bound bemselves not to me, in conducting the

GUARDS BANDS TO PLAY IN

TRAFALGAR-SQUARE.

KOWLOON WATER · WORKS ́ZEVGE,

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1316.

OTELUT STORLON IN XILLIGY AND DECIMAL „GALLOWA

124, 310.25

Lica Howertone. È averion.

Kontoon Gravilation

1915 220,56

Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions of gallons during the months of December 1914.

1934.

13.43 million

Orders have been given for the Gunten banda to play in Trafalgarsquare in the aftorunou in future, instead of in the Green

Park as hitberto. This 14 an excellent decision by the authorities, and will go some way to meet the accusation so frecently beard that although the nation is engaged in the greatest war that the world has ever In 1 London itself thers is little done

oler eathtakam Kever before that the water is of excellent quality,

The Government analyst's reporta show popular

have military bands

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In the foo eotumer months thousands of persons were attracted each day to the band performance, in the parks. Of late: the Guards bands have played in the after- on in the Green Park, but with the aw

A Petrograd communigna tayu;— Remnants of the Turkish forces in the Caucasus are threatened with disaster in their disorderly fight. They are almost surrounded by the Rusand cold weather pravalling the audiences -tians, who hold the main road. The Turks are frantically striving to find sa -outlet, but are faced by snow-covered-passes.

́IMMENSE QUANTITY OF MUNITIONS CAPTURED.

LONDON, Jan. 6, 5.25 a..

The papers emphasize the importance of the Russian victory, which, they -asy, is likely to have far-reaching political results.

The latest Russian communiqua fully confirms the Turkish Hebacle. The Bussians have captured an immense quantity of gune, mitrailleuses, scomuni. tiob, and supplies. The Turkish losses in killed and wounded are enormous,

(Official. Telegrams from the British Foreign Office.)

have been sparse,

The decision to remove the binds to Trafalgar-square brings military musicright into the heart of the town.

emption Zimated popcalation Commmption per head

1: ALB

1.1

Pallic Works Department.

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THE YAUMATT ARMED.......

KOBBERY.

any manifestations of fores lending f **barbarity de treachery and to respect, historical public buildings, churches, hospitala, universitica eta., except in case of the enemy misusing them in turning them into military conveniences?

Under what conditicus was Louvain University destroyed?

Under that

what condition Cathedral Lurat dewa } .

was Rheims

Under what conditions were incendiary bombe dropped on Notre Dame of Paris,

To such questions there is only one ADEWCH!

Facts

thu

You may already examine thoroughly. the documents published by Chancellerier, results of inquiries made by nontrai countries, the evidence found in German pocket-books, and also the proofs, resulting from the rains in Belgium and in France.

This is our evidence.

Yesterday afternoon Mr. Hazeland dis The Guards bands should be a welcumu charged the six men accused of an armed representatives of the German Arts and It is of no use to deny all this as the aid to London recruiting. No figures in the squera are more familiar than those of the robbery at 5 Shanghai Street, Yeamati, on Sciences de, with only an imperativo word bo-ribbone secruiting sergeants, and the the ground of insufficient evilence. A of honour as support. It is of no me to senttel offers for young men about to ju prima faci case, he contended, lind ntare acquainted with our methods of adam

163, like the German Universities: You been made out Bitting as "Magistratation; they could not have formed a nation he had to commit-or. Bischarge, and be of vandalagtas.

the Army are în Scotland-yaıd, close by,

ITALIAN ARMAMENTS.

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With the 400,000,000 lire decided upon at the last meeting of the Cabinet, the gew military credite so far total 12,200.001,000 been expended. This large extraordinary expenditure has been necessitated by the revolkinds of the war in Germany, Fancs,

In the Caucasus the Russians have captured, near Sarykamyah, 8,000 men and 40 officers; again, on 2nd January, on this front, 700, & large portion of which has already mer and some quickfirers and mountain guns; and elsewhere, they have successfully attacked with the bayonet.

The Bussion Orange Book just issued deals with events in Constan- | Austrin, &c.

The war bag rovesled new necessities"

during the long period of petice, not been

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was sure that no jury the whole world ever! We know the value of such on education,

but wo so know that by banking swag.. would convict on paaridenca

from the Leibaita. Kant and Goethe tradie uns German aution amerta itself on s slave of the Prussian militarism, and it sims at uniremal domination,

Mr. Coding defended the first three defendants and Mry Preston appearod for the fifth defendant. Inspector Gerrard ponducted the case on behalf of the Folice.

ROCK" THAT: MOBES SKOTE.

Of this there is abundant evidence Only yesterday a Professor of the Liepzig University wrot

on our shoulders that the forthcoming

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Allies Preparing For The Final Victory,"

LONDON, Jan. 6, 2.25 a.m..

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The circolar in signed by the Chiversities Moroover, Italy, who has a first line member, through Kadesh Baracs, the ossis of Paris. Aix-Marselle, Alger, Besancon,

the pasange by a party, of which he was a army, lacks a real reserve. The men are near, which the Israelites encamped for Bordeaux, Cser. Clermont, Dijon, Greno not eating, but the organisation is de thirty-seven years, and whets Motas give ble Lyon, Montpellier, Nancy, Poitiera

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