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MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1915.

BY TELEGRAPH.

Reuter's Service to the China fail.)

THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

GREAT BRITAIN'S REPLY TO THE AMERICAN NOTE.

ARTILLERY DUELS FROM

THE SEA TO THE OISE.

GERMAN OFFENSIVE BEING

REPULSED.

THE RUSSIANS MORE THAN HOLDING

THEIR OWN.

RUPTURE IMMINENT BETWEEN TURKEY

AND GREECE.

GREAT BRITAIN'S REPLY TO THE AMERICAN NOTE.

LONDON, Jan. 10. 11.20 p.m.

Sir Blward Grey, in his Note in reply to the United States Note, entirely wognises the very friendly spirit of the representations and says that our reply is made in the same spirit and fankness, which will best serv for, the continuance of the cordial Anglo-American relations.

Great Britain concurs in the principle of belligerent dealing in trade between neutrals and shoukl not interfere unless necessary to protect the telligerents national safety, Grent Britain would endeavour to adhiere. to the principle on the understanding that it admits of the right to interfere | when trade is not home fide between the United States and a neutral, but is contraband destined for an enemy.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH.

ARTILLERY DUELS.

Losnos, Jan, 10, 5.35 p.m." . j.

A Paris communique statés:-From the sea to the Oise there have beta artifery duels..

The ceny, despite counter-attacks, have been unable to re-take their lost trenchies

They again batubarded Soissons.

Our artillery, hoan heitas to the Argonna river with great offect at the enemy's trenches and dispersed groups of nurksmen.

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We repelled a contrattuck at Perthes and organised all the posi- tions dril.

We natge, double progress at Bensejour, gaining ground to the west, seizing a redoubt to the north of that town. -

The Germans bantarted in the region of Four to Paris. We reptical- and destroyed a German blockhouse,

The enemy's efforts have been directed to Hill 283. To the west of

Bourouilles all ar positions have been maintained and our artillery

stopped un attack at the Forest of Aprement.

We also repulsattacks at the Vosges, Wattetiller and Thann. „

(Hari Servicč.) ·

PROHIBITION OF ABSINTHE IN FRANCE.

Losbox, Jan 7.

A decree was issued by the French Government prohibiting definitely the selling of absinthe all over France.

GERMANS VIOLATE ALL LAWS..

A rnort which has been published by a special conmitten establishes in an unanswa mif- manner the fact that the Cerians violated in France" all the laws of war, plnadering, violating, burning down and assassinating.

(British Foreign Office Telegrams.)

ATROCIOUS BEHAVIOUR OF THE GERMANS,

An official statement issued in Paris provides incontestable evidence of tuneresis cuses of ateneints belunviour by, Gerias in Fruce. Over | 100 examples' are given, each of which was obtained both by personal investigation and founded on photographic documents and legal evidence. The report says "War was never waged of so ferocious a nature as that waged on French soll by an itoplacable and bloodthirsty invaden.

THE WEATHER IN EUROPE.

Extraordinarily Mild.

Losnos, Jan. 19, 2.25 a.m.

WAR NEWS.

THE PRINCE OF WALES.

Last night's (Nov. 24) official *' Gazetta "- contains the following sanouncement: „

Second Lieutenant hin Royal Highness Edward A. C. c, a. P. D. Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall, K.G.. la seconded service on the Stad. Dated Nov. 16, 1914.—Ex.

GERMAN METHODS.

London, Do, 29. ** Potrygad: The Russians, who suffered essalties when mystarisas

arching through East Prussian villages, have now discovered as many Garman civilians are provided with gunsticks.

TÜRKS FORTIFYING DAR. DINELLES.

London, Dec. 28. Sofia: The Turks are energetically fertá» fying Sao Stefano and other villages out- side Coustantinople, and also the island of Prinkies, evidently expecting & vixis from the ailiod foot. The Turks have suddenly began to fear that the Dardanelles are no longer impregnable, and are also fortifying villages on the east of the Sea of Marmors on tho advice of the Gormans. It is evon announced that the Turkish troneury has been removed to Rooiah.

There is extraordinary activity at Deadan- gatch, and a grant amount of shipping sincs the closing of the Dardcelles. The allies bave appointed, consuls there.

London, December 28, 1.35 μ.m. Washingson: The Secretary to the Navy has talegraphed to the captain of the cruiser North Carolian asking whether; throats of rielence wore made by Turks in Tripoli and Syria against the crew of the North Carolina and also" whether the explain threatened to bombard Trípolias tepacted.

CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO FUND.

Mr. Goo...J. B. Sayer, the Hon. Secre tary and Treasurer, bas forwarded us a list of "donations to this Fund which shows the total collections so far toổ bo 81,720.07 in amounts varying from 5 to 10 cents. A sum of 81,073.50 has been expended to

lant

leaving a balance in hand of $646.57. here have already boon-sent to the Front 300,000 cigarettes and 5781b. of tobacco, and at The Committee meeting beld

Wednesday, it was decided that another consigament be despatched by Dext Saturday's P. and 0. steamer, A this consignment will practically exhaust the funds in hand, further subscriptions will be thankfully received so that ampulies (can be continued during the war,

The wenting in Europe continues to be extraordinarity wild. Even in HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS, Poland and Galicia, which are usually frost-bound, there are seas of mud.› The Carpathians are likewise free of snow... Swollen mountain streams

ding the valleys, which are wrapped in dense fors,

LORD ROSEBERY AND CONSCRIPTION.

Los os, Jan. 10, 245 a.m. Lord Rosebery, speaking at Dalkeith, said conscription would not be Great Brifin is rely to make redress when the action unintention-unwelcome to a great mass of Englishmen who were willing to serve ally excels the principle, aut suplusises that misconception exists as under some imperial mandate of that kind, but did not think it fair that to the extent to which the practice has interfered with trade.

they should serve white others requined at home, Lord-Iosebery added

Con-

GERMANS REPELLED BY THE BAYONET.

Sir Edward Grey quotes figures showing that the American imports that he was absolutely convinced of the ultimate victory of Great Britain. Zuring 1914 into Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Haly enormously exceed those of 1913, while those, into: Holland" are about the same. sequently, in view of such figures he cannot believe that the United THE FIGHTING IN THE EASTERN THEATRE. States would question the propriety of Great Britain, taking suspected cargoes into the Prize Court. Our endeavour, the Note adds, is in the interests of national safety to prevent neutrals, breaming the base of. supplies for our enemies and to intercept goods really destined for the enemy without interfering with goods which are hona fide neutral. The Note conludes with the assurance that Great Britain would gladly enter into an arrangement by which mistakes would be avoided and reparation promptly secured when any injury was done to neutral owners.

FRENCH PREMIEE'S SON KILLED.

A Havas telegram states that it is officially announced that the youngest son of M. Viviani, the French Premier, was killed on August 22 during an attack against German trenches.

TURKEY'S LATEST MOVE

RUPTURE WITH GREECE IMMINENT.

LONDON, Jan. 10, 2.55 p.m. -

A message from Athens says that the Porte has concentrated all the Bubjects of the Entente und Greeks in Aleppo,

There are serious aggravations of a Greco-Turkish crisis.

THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

Losnox, Jan. 0. There have been artillery combats in the regions of Arras and Arniens in which we obtained marked advantage. We stormed, in a most bril- liant manner, Hill 132, rear Soupir. The enemy counter-attacked three times, but were repulsed. Our gain represents three lines of trenches mong a front of 600 meses. The enemy, in revenge, bombarded Soil sons and set fito to the Law Courts.

LONDON, Jan. 9, 6,20 a.m.

A Petrograd communique says - Fighting is becoming more fierce on the left band of the Vistula. Near the villages of Sukha and Moghely, the Germans, despite their heavy losses, stubbornly attacked at different points, and temporarily gained possession of some of our advanced trenches, but our bayonet attacks forced them to. relinquish their gaine.

A Petrograd communique sayı:———

LONDON, Jan. 10, 2.25 p.m.

There was no change on Friday along the whole froat, except at Moghely, where a Eerca contest is developing. ».

RUSSIANS ADVANCE EIGHTY MILES.

A l'etograd communique says:-

Loxpos, Jan. 9, 6.20 a...

The Eussians in Bukhovina have advanced 90 miles in the last week

Corps Orders by Lisat-Colonel A Chapman, Y.D.

MERKETRY (×TANGLED TEST), Masketry (Trained men only) will be carried out on Saturday 18th instant at 2.30 p.m. and bunday, 17th instant, at | 9.30 sâm, for Scouts Company. Members maat sitend panotaally at the times stated above. Any men attending late will not¦ be allowed to tiro...

Nate-Only members who have fired Part en fire the Standard Test. Oficars on daty in the Batts-Saturday 18th inst, tient Rees. Sunday, 17th inst. 2/Lieut. Lindsell. An officer of the Scout Company will attend to take charge of the firing poist cach day and sufficient N. C. O. of the Company will attend to assist the Instructor. PARADES.

Parades for Tuesday 19th instant,

3.00 p.m. Muaketry Instruction an Kennedy Rand Range" for the following Recrpits:Right Section M. G. Co. Ptes. Archie, Alvos, Benjamin, Castro, Cordiaro, ll. G. Fisher. D'Azevedo, A. Garcia,

F.

R. Garis. A. B. Hyndaian, and H. Hynd LAAD, 9. M. Calley D.C.L.1. will attend, Service rifles to be carried.

5.15 p.m. Nos. I and 2 Suctions Artül. lery and Left Section M.G. Cn: 10 pdr. drill at Headquarters.

Remainder, Musketry Exercises and Aiming Drill under Co. Commanders.

DETAIL.

Orderly Otices, 3/Lieut. Murphy. Urderly Sergeant, Sergeant Frith. To fomish Guard "to-night, Besate Company.

To furnish Guard to-morrow, Scotts

auid continuous fighting, and have reached the mountain chain separat-Company. ing Bukhovinu from Hungary.

„We emptured 1,000) prisoners and much booty.

RUSSIANS SINK A TURKISH TRANSPORT.

- Loxbox, Jan. 9, 6.20 n.m..

A Petrograd communique says:—- Our cruisers and torpedo-boute, upproaching Sinope on the Oni inst., observed u Turkish cruiser and a transport. They fled. We sunk the transport, but the cruiser escaped.

DOCKYARD SOCIALS.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT Co.

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Shipbaflders' - Claim.

The action. by the Man Shing Lea Sirm of shipbuilders against the Oreon Island Cement Company, Ltd., reached ita con. cluding stages before the Chief Justice, Bir William Bees Davies, to-day, whun un the completion of the evidence for the defence counsel addressed the court. Plaintifa claim was for 23,816 for work done and chimney in the manner of the Fursory materials supplied by the plaintifs to de- stories, awukued the down, and then fendants steamship Ching Chow at defan- proceeded to distribute the if the pleadingsche Man Shinz Lee firm

dents'

The defence disclosed by request.

that defendants pavor contracted with

Commodore und Mrs. Anstrather, Mr.

There was if happy gathering of shiid- on of the staffs of the Naval established Mrs. Athol Aulero, M, and Mr. but with another arm, the Tung Yick, to

Our artillery demolished sheds containing machine-guns southward of Laon, silenced the enemy's batteries, and wrecked some trenches.

In the region of Perthes the enemy minds a force attack, whereuponents of Hongkong on Saturday, the J. Margan, Mesars, Claytong E. It. Bate, whom they paid accounts for work includ- we counter-attacked and not only retained our positions on Hill 200, but occasion being the annual party given by F. T. Williams and Tay. Mr. C. A. Tiching that alleged by plaintifly to have been sized 100 metres of the enemy's trenches. A simultaneous attack on the officers of H.M. Naval Yard. About borte uro prosent and intl in enter. done by them.

Counsel for plaintifa,” Mr. Eldon Perflies made us masters of the village. From this point we are eighty children and an equal mumber of taiming the children. The arrangements

Patter, instructed by Mr. Davidson advancing.

aduits attended, anf both the youngsters were male by the Dockyard Recreation |(Messrs. Hastings and Hastings), for de and their parents spout" à very enjoyable Club Committee, of which Mr. F. Wil-fendants, Mr. F. C. deokin festructed by Deacon, Icker, Deacon (easts afternoon. Round, games were played, liams is hon. secretary.

Ms. Bang and Hass.od). eeo sexs and a wonderful chute were The adult members of the staff and Mr. Jokin in the course of his address enjoyed and a programme of mucio and their wives and friends gathered in the this afternoon submitted that during the zruitations contributed by some of the evening and thoroughly enjoyed genes whole of the time the plaintiff as working ho was there ma'subcontractor. played a violin sofo, Miss Lucretia Tooker tion of Mr. F. Edmunds, R.-S., M.C. to the Tang

piano-forte selection und "Miss Gladys Songs were contributed by Mr Goal for the plaintiff to show that he was trested

ins 'n man who had been given.

distinct Brock and Misa Florenes Rodacy, offre mno, Sirs. Exkropils, Mins Clara Wilkes contract, and he was bound to gira tively attired as a gallant and milkruid, to new arrival in the Colony and a soprano corroborative evidence of this to sustain his recited the well-known nursery rhyme of much promisin ludwell, clains. This, counsel submittal, he hed Where Are you going to my pretty Bearon, Brock and Caseyond Mr. W. that as plaintiff did not speak English well failed to do. His Lordship might think Inail." When Commodore and Mr. S. Clayton gas an amusing monologue that there might have been some inisund Anstruther joined the party lator: in the Mes. Aldermany player this acpompon standing between him and Caps. Arthur afternoon this item was repeated at their ments and, ànec, music on a rina Hut (defendantx, matins superintendent, who is request; to lhà delight of the children...by the Bobítuón Pinno Cor 4.

Our total gain here is more than 500 metres directly ahead. Our artillery at Rheims and in Argonne inflicted appreciable losses en the enemy. We repulsed a violent attack in Argonne.

We progressed slightly at Firey, Bois d'Ailly, and Bois-le-Pretre," and we maintained our positions in the region of Cerny.

The enemy received strong reinforcements "further, southward and guests was listedod to. Master Day and dances carried out under the direc-on the Yisk firm. It was therefore

ra-occupied. Burnhaupt ut heavy cost.

Luspos, Jan. 10, 2.25 a.m.

The Paris evening communique says:- North of Soissons our progresia was maintained, the German offen- sive again being repulsed. The Germans also made a violent onslaught en the trenches proviously carried by the Frenchmen, and this was like.. wise repulsed with heavy losses." "

SEVERE FIGHTING NORTH OF SOISSONS.

Loypox, Jan., 0, 2.55 a.m.

The Paris eruning communique states:-.

North of Soissons we carried a German redoubt, captured two sue cessive lines, and reached a third. The Germans returned the ofensivo

ee tincs, but failed.

Ten was followed by the event of the 1- day, the distribution of prevents from in

huggs, Christmas tree, which had been cleverly hidden behind a screen of dage

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The cake was further, adjourned until

They Milkmaid, who was requested by Mojsieneral Kelly, f... ra. Kelly tomorrow."

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A violent German attack at Haute-Clavaucheo, in Argonne, obliged which he was holding, revealed ft in all and med and their wives nud children

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"Naval Yard Police), wun disidered sitting Thontro this afternoon. The Blau shown best in mind that Chamberlain's Cough, 5.35 p.m.

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