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THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1915.

BY TELEGRAPH.

(Beuter's Service to the China Mail)

THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

SEVERE FIGHTING IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

THE TURKS OCCUPY TABRIZ.

ROUMANIA TO JOIN THE ALLIES.

THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

DESPERATE ENGAGEMENTS. "

Lomas, Jan, 12, 5.80 p.m.

Today's Paris communiqhe 'says- From the Sea to the Dise there have been fairly vigorous ramonades. There has been vi fvdy fighting to the north of Scissons, around the trenches captured by us. The runy several ties took the offen- sive, but was repulsed. We took fresh sections of trenches.

There have been artillery duels from Soissons to theirs. Our heavy gurs were most effective. Our urtillery was also very accurate in the district around Somain,

The Beau Sejour redoubt was the scene of desperate struggle. The enemy succeeded in establishing hinuself in a treneh jugile the regoubt, of which we hold the sadient. The struggle continues,

We repulsed utmeks at Bois-de-Conservoye tid a Rais-de-Bouche Our detachments south-east of Cirey-sur-Vesonze runted "Germans who were piliging the village of St. Sauveur.

Owing to snowstorius, there is a cam in the Vosges and Alsaye,

-VIOLENT-BOMBARDMENTS.

LONDON, Jan, 18, 2.45 .

The Puris evening romantique, suys :--- The mamy violently bluded all night the French positions on the Plateau of Perrieres, to the north-east of Soissons to-day, and mude a desperate attempt to re-tulie one of the positions. The result is unknown at present.

SETERE ENGAGEMENTS.

Loxnox, Jun. 19, 5.15 pan.

A Paris communique states:---Persistent bud weather impeded the operations almost over the entire front und there has been a sind storm at the dunes.

Our artillery at Nieuport and Ypres successfully bombarded the enemy's trenches.

Fight of the most bitter chancer took place throughout the day Laround Spur 132.

THE CHINA MAIL,

BY TELEGRAPH.

RUSSIANS SEVERELY DEFEAT THE TURKS.

LONDON, January 13.

A Petrograd canaine relating to the Army in the Canenans states that stubborn fighting continues with the Turkish rearguards at Olti, and that the fieren struggle at Karaorgan is turning to the advantage of the itnsainna,

The Russians captured one Turkish battalion, practically wasihilated an- other, and seizest a Turkish camp with an artillery depot.

(British Foreign' Official Telegram,) -

LOYALTY OF SULTAN OF SELANGOR.

The Sultan of Selangor has addressed a letter to the High Commis- sioner as follows: Although the Sultan of Turkey is of the same religion as myself, my Government bus absolutely no concern with the Turkish Government and my Chiels and People are all loyal to the British: Government. I pray that the British may be victorious in the present

war.

WAR NEWS

Details are published of the death of Majer Eric Dras mond, formerly silo-de- camp to the Governor of Bombay. On the ulght of November 13, when he had been in France less than a week, ha volunteered to lord a battalion of Gurkhas out of their

French appear to bare resembled strook I forces along the Tips Ball-Expinal-Toul

Nancy, and they still hold the Vosges passer.

SPORTING.

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The public af Hongkong are cordially invited to bo present.

The programme will be sa follows — March......Loyal Comrades...Blackenborg Overture Elverbo Kuhlau site,&t the King's Court......Soura

Hor Ladyship, the Counters Her Grace, the Duchesn gho-Hai-Majesty, the Queen Trumpet Solo, Indamatos from Stahab Mater.......Rossini Soloist Leon Roberto," Excerpts from The Girl in the Taz

Jasa Gilbert

Grossmson ...Albion ..

...........Bastone W. H. Loving, Captain P.C.

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i trenches to attack the Germanst· A fawTower on the highs Eetire his execution, Cerdas,.............. The Ghost of the Warrior...

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yards out he was shot dead.

Among the esmer of officers and men mentioned by Sir John Fretch fur distin guished services in the field is that of Lieut.-Llonel Marrable, who commanded the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in Hudekong and later in Singapore and has been acting as Commandant of No. 2 base in France.

While the Kaiser was recently on a visit bospital at Marz he presented a red rose to wounded French private with the remarkTake this as a sourrais." Taa soldier declined to accept the sift and throwing back his bed-cover revented an amputsted leg waying "That is a souvent cough for me."..

Fantasis,

TURF STATISTICS FOR 1014.

Mr J. B. Nool-Again. Leads.

CARL LODY'S LAST LETTER.

„Carl Lody's last futter, writter in the pablished in the Frankfurter Zeitung. It is addressed to the spy's sister, and runs as follows: My Darling bave trusted in my God. Eo has decided. Through many dangers of life He has guided me, and fla has always red mo. More than of others, He has shown me the heauties of the not complain. My hour my world, and 1 has atruck, and I must take the way through the dark valley, as many of my 1dful struggle of the nations, Where I good, trave comrades hard desing this

am going there is no worry;

there are no

The following is the detailed list of the alarms. Therefore I go to mest my fate in winning warm, trainers, and jockeys of 1914. Mr J. B. Joel again beads the list of the same spirit and with the same courage As our glorious forefathers displayed. Mit owners, and Mr E. Hutton, who.

∙Fan him Gatt fur Kaiser und Role" (With God for close last year, has t1 bs content with third King and country.)

try. May may life be judg place. Me W. Aste being mocand. ed worthy to be a humble sarilies on the Taylor occupies premier place among the

of altar of the Fatherland. The death of atminure se regards amount

Makes fat Wotton, who la third on the 1st, hero on the battlefelt is perhaps more veautiful but Eas not been my 1, and i

17 has the bonour of having trained tho die here in hostile land silent and on largest number of winning horses, S known. Yet the consciousness that I dio Donoghas, of course, is the most promin in the service of my cuntry makes death fent jockas, 12 auccesses to his credit ost onsier, I shall die as an officer, and not 14 of 64 mounts.

The German aeroplans which recently appeared over Dover few high, passed over Deal, and aimed at Dosor Castle. The spy. bomb fel1 400 yards from its mark ploughed apa garden and emashed a few windows. People have been searching for eces of shell na me mentors.

EXPORTS PROHIBITED.

Erdon, Fan-6-

The Gazette contaiona potico, which prohibits the export of clorer and grass sced", na potors of all kinds to European ports except those of the allies, Spain and Portugal. and si: oi's to noywhore.

RAISED FROM THE RANKS.

London, Jan. A

The Gazette announces that commiine have been awarded to thirty non commis pioned officers for nervices is the field.

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LAST MOMENTS ON H.MA. FORMIDABLE.

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TELEGRAMS TO NETHERLANDS

INDIA PAPERS.

Winning Jockeys.

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The gao. December 28 January 2: The British now have two million men the front and this number in to be brought up to two and a half millions before the coming spring. The German army in north France list recently been receiving import- ant reinforcements. The Times estimates the losses of the German army to date at A Dick, D. million men, and the number of still avail ble reserves at faur millions.

the Get Ledson, J.

Foz.. that Pvidence is accumulating pians are taking step propatory to an Rabbins, H. Early general retreat in Belgium. Antwerp Templeman, F. now garrisoned by 200,000, 3,000 of Gardiner, E. whom are engaged day and night in work Fox, F. on the fortifications, the character-f which Whalley, A. is to be entirely altered. It is stated that: TEwaiboede in the great of a sieze, the Germans Jailis, H. will compel the inhabitants of Antwerp to Jones, H.... lasse the city, which will result in & fresh Cooper, J. R. stréam of refugees making their way to Holland.

In the meantime the successes of the Allies along the Wes eru front are gradually

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Stories of survivors of H.M.8. Foruña- able show that shortly before the vaselinersang in extent and importance. After

nsstrack sixteen bells and rattling of fire days severe 5ghting the Belgians. The King At Soissons the Germans are employing very large formes,

tin cans hersided the New Year. Most of captured Lombardtzijde, while the French M. J. R. Joel ... We maintained ourselves at the top of the slope to the west of the the men were asleep when the explarion have taken Bois-le-Pretre, whence it will:. W. Astor ezurred. They soon realised that there bo possible for them to behard the forts Mr. E. Hulton Spur, bas to the east we had to give grind.. A struggle is proceeding,

something serious as tho captaia of Metz. To the south of which

Lord Cadogan the

Allies Our artillery between Soissons and Berry-a-Tac caused explosions ordere be the starboard site owing to the was practically wiped out by Bre from Lord

out. This was only surprised an entire German column.

Si E.-Chanel Best Col. Hall

Talker at various points amidst the enemy's batteries.

Lord Derby... Jist. When the survivors left they saw Artillery duels have been fought with grent vidlener from Rheims to men on the quarter deck mortly sm kinga fresh demonstration the Begian count. Sir J. Thursby ...

British doct bae mado mitrailleuses. Argonne.

while the captain was on the bridge with in- Flanders and North Franca tevore Mr. Sol Joel

storms

maand heavy rains have badly damaged br. W. B. Singer the positios of both side".

We hold the salient ruloubt. of the German fortified position utcigarette in his mouth. -Beausejour and have established a trench within sixty metres of the

German trenches.

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The last words they held the captain My were "Steady men, it's all right. No! ple, keep cool, bo British! There's tons of life in the o'd ship yet." The cap. the ship disappeared. One Larine was blows twenty fret into the air and fell into the water and was rescued.

There has been rain and wil in the Argonne district. Elsewhere, intermittent cannonding has taken place, but the weather fe lefties the standies, by his side du has been foggy, with a heavy full of snow.

TURKS 00OUPY TABRIZ.

Jan. 13, 2.15 p.m.

A telegram from Petrograd states that the Turks have occupied Tabriz.

"[Tabriz is the enpital of the Azerbaijan province in Persis. I bus a population of 195,000 and an important transit trade.-Ed.]

RUMANIA TO ENTER THE WAR

JOINING WITH THE ALLIES.

LONDON. Jun. 13, 7.10 a.m.

The Times correspondent at Sofia states that even should Italy remain neutral, Rumunia has decided to enter the Concert of the Entente Powers! in the middle di 'February

DISEASE RAMPANT IN VIENNA.

LONDON, Jan. 13, 2.46 .m.

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THE BOMBARDING OF DAR-ES SALAAM.

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Lord Carnarvon Mr. J. Buchause Mr. G. EdwArch.......” Mr. P. Nelke

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It is confirmed that the Russians have successfully resumed the offensive in Galicia and.

.the Carpathians. A Vicons to Bake announces that important Bursian forces Mr. B. B. Duryea contiuns to advance in Central Galicia and Mr. Fairie have ocupied Arosso and Jarla, while the Lord Indonderry. Austrans have been compelled to fall back In St. Davida...

Capt. GR. Homlay... on Gueritz and have evacuated the Dakla

The insof the Russians in Duke of Portland Pu'and has considerably improved. Their Sir A. Balley

Sarili operations are now disuatu chiray against Mr. H. 31. Hartigan... the Atarian right wing which they are or make of Westminster deavouring to encircle The Serbians have Duke of W again blown up the bridge at Serlin. le Mr. fl. P. Whitney...

Neumann

Mr. W. M.

Serbin it will be unceses:y for Austris to place an entirely new army in the field.

order to take any further'action against | 245+ more...

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London, Jan. 6. Advices from Nairobi dated December 10 state that His Majesty's shipm Fox and Goliath bombarded Dar es Salaam, doing. The Daily Chronicle leurs that an ex- Mr. T. A. Edge considerable damage, All the enamy's tans so plot has been discovered in Italy Mr. L. de Roth child vessels in the harbour were entitely for crying on trade in contraband. Mr. R. disabled. Fourteen Europesnased twenty Numerous arrests have been made. Datives were captured. The British loose's were one killed and twelve wonudu i.

*CHRISTMAS IN THE TRENCHES.

A telegram from Venice says that the conditions in Viepria are intolerable. Smallpox, cholera, and typhoid fever are raging, and numerous cases have been reported from all parts of Austria.

The price of flour has tripled, and butter has advanced to double effective price, while delicacica are unobtainable.

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The Chief Justier, Sir William Rees Davis, K... and Mr. Justice Compertz, Lastos, Jan. 1. cat in the Full Court today to hear a Eyewitnes at Headquarters mayat Christmas bra come and gene withint moting by Medium Patter represent. modification of tho si uation. The weather is the defendant in the action Tang A.. was much colder. There was hard frost You, administratrix of the estates of La on Christmas eve and. Christmas day was Ping Woon, decemwer, verius Weng Siu misty... We captured & German trench and Tonasing that the plaintiff give discovered a group of buildings, which we security for the defendant's coats of the the German headhunters. We concentrat ed kat stien on them, Bring lyddits, and appeal to the Full Court from the Chief 4 G. Lambton then searched the ground with shrapnel. Justice's order dated November 20 in the 6 W. T. Robinson It believed that the bombardment was sum of 81,000 to the satisfaction of the 6 W. Halsey

Begistrar and that in the meantimo af 7 B. Marsh

8. H. S. the

Peruse. Eyewitness gives instances.

4 R. C. Dawson A crowd of fugitives aro arriving at Vienna from Bukhovina. Hin minor engagements.

Germans baring many killed in recent further proceedings be stayed,

Boxing Day wa

Mr. C. A. 3. Bups (of Mr. Gardiner's 10 Capt. Dawhurst...

11 C. Wanga dreds of destitute persons, mostly Jows, are stranded on the Rumanian quiet, and the weather frosty, with sleet coflice) instructed Mr. Potter frontier on the verge of starvation. The total of the refugees is esti-and rain. He describes pressatations Counsel said there were two metions 12 P. Fisrtigan

13 C. Feet. ated at half-a-million..

of gifts for the King, the Queen and

to come before their Tardships, the first

14 F. Hartigasi ana Prince's Mary and ways they gave the most intense pleasure. The eagerness of the being a motion on behalf of defendant 15 E. Dasting wounded was almost pathetic. Many wrote that the plaintif appellant should give 16 S. Piekaring..... personal letters of thanks to their wearity for conte, of appeal; the other 17 W. Wangle | Majestier,"

was a motion, by way of appens from the 18 B. Day decision of the learned Chief Justion 18 J. A. Dawson

20 TG de Mestro GERMAN EXPERT CRITICISM He had received a communication from 21

Hi Lines UP THE POSITION.

the solicitor for the plaintif-appallant 22 F. Frat... Mr. Leo D'Alla e Castry saying that 23 J. Fallon Lendos, Jay, 1

he had to further instructions, he signader.

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THE FIGHTING IN THE EASTERN THEATRE.

GERMANS BUFFERING HEAVY LOSSES.

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A Petrograd communique says: -

A German, wirelcas“ mussa, e, says. that The Germans continued the tactics which are now customary with them, iexperts picburn be Russian occupation of gested that the sppeal be called on no Sherwood namely lacks by small detachments in isolated districts. All were easily am Krosan itu Jador as a and that if the appellant did not opet - Tat repulseds

org of bori prisition. In other it be dismissed with early to include costs: 28 F. Lambton (lato) 11/17 The Gorones toeffectively maintain a despernté offensive ni Sukha. Onunarters is me is considerunt ton optiof the motion for fourits, 29 Bali Monday they attackel fair time. Russinn somie at dawn on the same day mistet The fet most be feed thas for Appeilaut was all but did not enter 31. A.3. Jayner 50 P. P. Gilpin approached German trenches, and successfully threw hand grenade amongst the parent the frussian extreme left in an repentance, and their lordships made a39 4. D. Perick... the enemy, laflicting heavy losses. The enemy like sige suffered severely in the proleg superia to its opponents result of a night attack on the village of Samice, leaving 500 dead on the field

The fig Adds the Sarpstant bows an order in the Germs asked for by Mr. 33 T. Jeanie. may be expected from the Forge since the Wolfer,

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