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SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1915.

BY TELEGRAPH.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mäil.)

THE WAR.

ALLIES ADVANCING STEADI LY IN FRANCE.

ENORMOUS GERMAN LOSSES.

ENEMY AIRCRAFT WRECKED.

RUSSIAN SUCCESSES IN EAST PRUSSIA

AN AUSTRIAN GRAIN MONOPOLY.

SERIOUS SHORTAGE OF FODDER.

Lospas, Jan. 20, 0.10 p.m.

A telegram from Venice states that the Austrian Government has decided to organise a grain monopoly similar to that of the Gerruna. The Minister of Agricoltura saya that the army grain supply will last till August but that there ja a serious shortage of fodder.

IMPORTANT RUSSIAN VICTORIES.

Progress in East Prussia.

TANDON, Inn. 20, 3.5 p.m. A Petrograd communique utinamces un important Russian victory in Carpathians hnd a two days' battle from Tuikka Pass to the south-east, with important results.

The Rossins forced the enony to retreat as till speed, abandoning ammunition and trendling implements. Other sareesses incinded the captere of officers and run in the Carpathians, the zonators of which have not been espirated.

Everywhere the enemy failed.

The situation is unchanged in Bukovin."

BY TELEGRAPH.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

SWEDISH OFFICERS FOR CHINA.

LONDON, Jan. 30, 5 am. Swedish officers in Pecsia, having hean for a long simu unpaid, have been ordered by Sweden to quit Persia by March 1.

THE CHINA MAIL.

DIOCESAN SCHOOL" AND ALLEGED THEFT OF

ORPHANAGE.

HEAD MASTER'S REPORT.

ADMIRALTY STORES VICTORIA THEATR

OYER $1,000 WORTH MISSING.

The three Indians, ene a police wer Mr. G. Fiorey's report ins fallows "grand and the others' watchrach, weru Ic presenting my anal report for the gun request This horning at year 1914 I have plessure in solbowledging the good work and hearty en-operation of the Staff, both Buropesa and Chinese and specially of Mr. W. H. Vivensh who has acted se House, Master during the absence

of Mir. Sykon.

Meanwhile, General Hjalmarson has the Summer Vacation boys were rather

the agistracy on a change of stealing Ad niculty stores from gun boute out of

mission.

Mr. Jabo-on prescruted, and Mr. Gar [diner defended.

The first defendans had previously pleaded guilty" and the othe two

not guilty."

TO-NIGHT, 30th JANUARY

a

The Startling Detective Story

1800 fost long: le à partK.

"THE FAMILY DIAMOND"

School was taught on 245 wook. days the average number on the books was Sur: and the average attendance was 270. After

Mr. Johnson iskel that an additional | 61 | received a cable from the Chinese Gov-alid to e me from the Cost Furts, but in time nuurly all returned and attended no emment inviting the Swedes to re-regularly that our average attendance ange of theft as public servants be pre- organise the Gendarmerie of China. higher than for the corresponding term offerred against the defeudants.

Mr. Curiliner renewed his appliention Funds will be sent 就 pay his

The discipline and tons of the School for bail on behalf of the second and third journey to Peking to study the condi- have been excellent, tions.

If the Swedish Government grants permission, General! Iijalmarson may make a journey to China.

REPORTED RESIGNATION OF MR, MASTERMAN.

Lorvos, Jan. 29, "It is reported that the Rt. Hon. C. F. G. storman, Chaccellor of the | Dachy of Lantastor, has resigned.

DENTISTRY LAW.

New Regulations.

1913.

Un the return from England of Mr. Wdefendants. He had been told, he said, B. Virenah in January. Mr. A. Vivensh that the nicer wing had gone to Singapore went home on furlough, and on his return in connation with the case would not in July Mr. Sykes, after 7 years of very be back for a month and is world "be a strenuous work, took i häliday, had was

serious than any other larcený,

The Magistrate: What do you can?

on his way howevin Siberian was was considerable hardship for this defendants declared baie duo baak by the next by incarenatal for that period. Raglish Mail. After the Chions New Year. Alt. Hun land said he regarded the cus Creation Miss White Miss Cogen and harner: I sion's think it is more

and is being vưry serious, Ms. Ellott. were appointed 4. Foster. Mistresses vice Mrs. Brett who reigned for health reasons. On the outbrook, of War, two mistresses, Mrs. Audlag and Mrs. Elliott, left with their A P. and O. case? husbands on the Trooper and their places were filed by Nr Tag and the Resident Junior sof the Resis Masters, Mr. Mills, was granted a

A Com mission in the army and

and left for Europe in December. It is

is interesting to record that of former

pupils studying in England, at Imast +

nt

Wishart. Une

i have joined the Army, John Crolius

Mr. Gardiner: Yes, Mr. Hazelund: "Well "those "uwen gut! three years hard labour.

Mr. Cardiner: Bus these mon may not, get anything. I have every hope they won't. So far as my instructions go and

obtaining s Commission is the R.A.M.C. ou the evidenen befarm you, I think the

14 have gone from Hongkong and Chinase is a very slender ane. The second and one, A Frenchman from Canton, has defendant is supposed to have gate to a been twice wounded,

house in which some of the goods were Notwithstanding the changes in the Staff The thin defendant was found in posses-

sin of a blanket which apparently is not

it is very evident from the results of our weekly examinations that good work has been done and steady progro made in the naval blanket at all. - varings Classes, 74.8% of the 279 boys Mr. Johnson said the Magistrate had

The papers in Bock-keeping and Literstars

The following regulations were made by the tiorernor-in-tmncil under section the Dentistry Owlitano, 1914 (Onli- | nanes- Nó, 16 of 10145, on January 289 :--

1. Every person who is entitled to be present at my annual examnationisssedout to take into consideration, the valuo registered in the Dentists Horister of the in Chim I were very good, English Cof the pools, but the offenen. Over General Council of Medical Education and position and Electricity in Clue II were #1000 worth of goods were missing hol liegration of the United Kingon shall good; Hygiens, Grm and fistory in about 8500 with had been found in three on production of such evideney as woubt / Class I and most subjects in Pa and b boxes, one of which was at the Pulice

and in 64 and b were very Lond.

There was 4 considerable Geometry in Class 11 and Dictation

Kinoant of evidence to connect the second" ip Class

unsatisfactory were Arithmetic was weak and more time and defendant with the other two boxes, ban attention must be devoted to this subject of which was a naval box. The man bai After several years' trial we reluctantly decided to give up Latin as a Class subject been employed in the Naval Yard polico | and substitute Electricity, Magnetism, and for 11 years. The Admiralty refunded the Chemistry (for which we have an excellent onse as being very serious. On of the Laboratory) as being more generally useful ships had lost a tremendous amount of

papila.

be required for registration by the said temnal Council, and jævvided'that in the opinion of the Dental Board he is of gavel charmeter, be entitled to be registered as

dental surgeon.

your before the 1-0 August, 1014, shall us to overnment Inspector of English stuf and two or three others had lost

2. Every person who was bens fide The Russian progress continues fr Fast Prussin, und fighting bus berung in die pretion of dentistry in particularly heree in the woods to the north of Vilkallen and Gurohitmeri. this Codeis für il period of at least one

At all points the Germans were repulsed or gave ground. Cur roops, supported by sippers in the region of Borjimoff, mined and entitled to the grant of a certificate of dislodged the fortunne,

exempté n' upon his satisfying the florer zor-in-t'mail, 'with theivis of the Dental Boat, thus he was so engaged, that he is of good character, and that there is no reusa rendering is undir. able that a certificate of exantina shell la granted to "hit.

THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

THE GERMANS' "GREAT EFFORT."

LONDON, Jan. 20, 6.25 p.m.

ENEMY'S SERIOUS REVERSE.

the qualification professed by him is such as to furaish sufficient guranke of the pusssion of the requisite knowledge and

Tho

Schools (Mr. G. P. de Martin) held his Inspection and Examination in Jane and again awarded the highest grant payable

under the Gude, without comment.

to

DASA-

SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL

ELECTIONS

German Candidate Rejected.

A RECORD VOTE.

Voting hegan again yesterday morning at

things. His instructions were that the men from Singapors would arrive on the English mail due in shout 14 days and there was no reason why the ones should Of 53 boys who sat for the Uxford Local not then go on Examinations 49 passed, 4 attained to Mr. Fazeland refused to admit the Bonours out of a

total of

Awarded to 0 Hongkong candidates; This includes a second defendant to buil and Sxed a sun Sonics (A. Rowan Honours, 16 Justers of 82,000 us bail the thin defendant. (B. Randall distinguished in To-day's Faria communique an

3. Every person who was ina fide 21 Preliminary

Wai Song, The Germans had announced that the Kaiser's birthday would be the enggal

the practice of dentistry in Wane Ka Tan (Honours) 2 cecasion of a great effort, but it did not turn out to their advantage. It was | this Colony for a period of at Lust one

was also distinguished in Chinese. In good day for us, however, along the whole front. All the enemy's attacks your before the d Angst, 1914, and future the Hongkong University has ac-

T Aged

hold Benior and Junior Examion- re repulsed and all the French attack progressed,

who applies or registration before the tions, perhaps barter adapted to our re- We demolished snemy trenches in Belgium; the British artillery south4th February, 2015, shall be entitled to quirements, though it is with deep regret ward of Lya swept the routes to the concentration point of the German troope-be registered as a dental surgeon upon that we seroz our connection with Oxford there was gun and riffs.fire at Arras, Albert, Roge, Noyon, and Soissons; the his satisfying the Glover-Council, for whom we have prepared candidates enemy's infantry attempted at various points to leave their treaches but were with the idview of the Dental Tourd, that every year since 1889, when Dr. Bate-on Wright Introduced the Oxford Locals to repelled by the fierce fire of our troops.

the Olony. During the 26 years our boga bave won Bli Senior certificates,"

We foal very proud of our former pupil, skill for the efficient practice of dentistry,s M.B. and B. S. Degrees with great of Jan. 16, and continued steadily. Dr G. H. Thomas, who, last scormer toxik 19 o'clock, says The N. C. Daily News The losses of the Germans on Monday and Tuesday nt Crucune certainly that he is of good character, and that credit and being the firet Graduate of the though the offices were amounted to a brigade. Prisoners say that their reverse was serious, urther is a reason rendering it undesir Hongkong University. Two candidates

less crowded total losses were 800, due to the severity of the fighting and the subsidence of at that he should be mystered. ed the Matriculation Exu .in. July and 4 in during the morning then on Thurs

It was evident that the number the old quarry (in which two companies of French, troops were sheltering).

4. Any other person professing to have December. Leung Boi Hong winning We have now regained all the disputed ground,

for Sannghai, a was of course to be There has been an artillery duel at Theirs, our heavy guns mastering the any qualification in dentistry may be prize of $100. We have now 18- Under of votes recorded would constitute a record

graduates in the University.

expected in the special eircumstaɛ cos. For the Pitman Phonetic Institutą -enemy's. Wo again completely defeated three attacks southeast of St. Miheil.inted a certifènte of exemption upon

The energy were also repulsed at Parroy-boures. We progressed appreciably his satisfying the Governor-in-Council, Examinations, we have received speed understand that between 800 and 900

voters went to the poll on

on Thursday, and -northward of Senones, and also gained ground at Randeenpt. Wa damaged with the advice of the Dental Hurd, that carlibentes, 150 and 70 words per minute) this number alone exceeds the total number

14 Elementary certificates.

of vates pat at the last election. the enemy's artillery defences and advanced in Alsace in the region of Am. he has pass through a mure of and Thenry

Although we laye maly one Challenge

The Japanese were obrerved to be merryviller and Burnhaupt-le-bas and held the ground gained. "We repelled and exam.pation equivalent to that de Cup to shew this year, we have huic perhaps making special torter to ensure that the an attack by a German battalion near Cerny.

manded by the General Council of Medi- {as much keenness and a ratiety of mad Education and Registration of the Sports than

never. Football or ra

as tentakes the wares to which they are entitled were United Kingdon, that the qualification first place, and although we cannot boast of registered. They had a man in attendance take awa the Dames of Japanese who The Paris evening.communique Bays:-

is anchons to Surmish suficient quarantor done quite well. In the H.F. Schools came to vate, thus being kept posted with

any extraordinary supere, the Easins have to The enemy on the night of the 27th inst. made nó infantry attack. Thereof the possession of the requisite knows Junior League, nor Second team have more regard to absentees, who no dubt were and artillery duels on the Aisne and in Argonne. Our troops north-west of of dentistry, that he is of god character.. League Second Division and so far five votes were recorded at the office on were German hor bardments and a sharp fusilade-north-east of Zonnebeke, ledge and skill the the efficient practics than held their own. ur First team in bastily called out towards the hour for

conjunction with Old Roys entered for the closing the poll. Ammartzwiller, in. Alszer, held the position, notwithstanding a furious hom-and that this is no ha rendering it hare gained just half the possible points. The Band, and double that number at bardment, of the ground which they wan during the day. There was quiet undesirable that a certificate of exemption Uur muat notable successes in the Schools Athletic Sports were the

HalfBongkaw. The fee payable ou registration as Mile (Opea) won by Young Kam-chiu, and incident than on the previous day, ne fur

The election proceeded with even less a dental surgeon or on the grant of a the quarter Mile (Chileno) A very ther attempt being made to enliven the ertificats of exemption shul bes 325, and succesful, mis hampionship sing won Firecrute designed to catch the

kas just been

no registration or certificates ål exemption of the efforts to tako a cral place

with seorsional placards, or proceedings Young. Cricket as suas unwary.

alsawkere.

LONDON, Jan. 29, 3,05 a.m.

ADVANCE OF THE ALLIES.

all of which were favourable to us.

LONDON, Jan. 20, 4.50 p.m.

A Paris communique stator that there were only local actions yesterday, Our infantry at Nieuport gained a footing at the Great Dane,, while our -guns wrecked German aircraft at other parts of the front.

repulsed.

Artillery-duela' took place and some German infantry attacks were all

Everywhere we consolidated the positions on ground we had woa,

PRUSSIA'S ENORMOUS LOSSES.

..

LONDON, Jan. 20, 5. a.m. A telegram from Amsterdam says that 111 Gorman casualty lists have been published to 2lat January. These show that the Prussian losses alone amount to 938,9£0.

THE SINKING OF THE "BLUCHER.""

Terrible Slaughter.

LONDON, Jan. 29, 5. a.m. A newspaper correspondent conversed with grounded survivors from the German armoured cruiser Elucker in a hospital at Edinburgh. The men talked freely. They said that the ship quivered and reeled with the recoil of her own gans and the deadly British broadsides. The ship's guna wers torn from their settings, and the whole of the gun crews were killed. Men were hurtled from alofs, bleeding and dead. Others were kept from the deck like flies. Every where blood was trickling. The men in authority lost their heads, and con- sequently there was confusion,

One wounded sailor said: "Ours la a young Navy. Yours bas had more experience."

They left the ship in a most orderly manner.

THE TURKS, QUIESCENT":

British Land In A Turkish Port

LONDON, Jan. 20. The Cairo, correspondent of the Daily Mail anys that the Tarks. Dave been quirecent einen the skirmish at Kantara,

The British Pandey and Tuesday Lindal small parties at Alexandrects for the purpose of cutting siz telo aph wiren neth and south of the town. The Turks offered no serious resistance.

Britleb daflors destroyed the telegraph wires at Sidon.

Should be granted to him,

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shall be dreaued to be of any effect until made a

such fee shall have been paid to the in our Sports but wing to the lack of

maitable +

field, has nat'resalted in playing Colonial Troussures by the applicant.

any matches Volley Bali has been in-

We

During the first half hour about twenty-

THE RESULT

The work of counting voten was enably easry W. 8. Jackson and H. A. J. Blac * and quickly done by the serutinesty,

1. The myrtificate of reption shall luced, but the oly space we have for it take the form of a ertified extract from

ì far too limited; it has been

the register under the hand of the

Colonial Secretary>

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nt el

ray, and at 8.20 the result was made

known

Mr. B. G. Pearce was returned

Success chiefly in that the boys not keen on it are those to whom other gumos das not at the top of the poll, and all the British |

Swimming season is cut

by

5. Every person who shall obtain as the Was but in theory candidates, with the America and Russian [certificate of "exemplira shall

tinhibit the ad remtiscate conspicuous place in his surgery or con waiting room.

8. No exempted person shall be tilled to administer any general nutsthe-

tie.

9. Nothing in these regulations shall be construed as limiting in any way the powers of the Governor-in-Council under the said Ordinance.

HARBOUR NOTIFICATIONS.

Gazotto notion that the following graph. has been wided to Government Notification No. 286 of the 3rd August. 1914: considers it desideralds to cine only one the Sanior Naval Officer

entrance by day the following signals will be hoisted

Fo ter entrance cigned 3 red balls t Chine D'Aguilar and Blackch at Min.

¿Wontärn'entrance' closed 3 rat bills at Me Wan Charom Stati a, Green Island and Harbour Offics,"

the Wednesday and Saturday trips to Sonecutters Island were always enjoysd.

Our thanks are due to the icvernment for the new playground in the Park but it fa smiller than the former one now occupied by the Government Quarters.

elected. Chuột representative, were Jesorski ahtaised the ninth place by only enndidate, and the German candidate s amall, majority are the Japanese

number of votes in arear. The official at the bottom of the poll, a considerable

in reads as follows:

E. C. Pearce. E. I. Er

A. S. P. White Cooper W. L. Merriman

H. C. Gulland

O. G. S. Mookie ........... A. Hito.

...1,082

920

202

830*

878

·670.

The health of the Invitation has been good, the boarding accommodation, was fally occupied until the Summer Vacation and nearly so since. The Matron Mrs. Tuxford has attended to the interests of the boys and of the household generally, and be done good work,

Our thanks are due to His Lordship thes Bihp. Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, C.M.C Messrs. G. Banker, F. B. L. Bowley, Chea Foxies, Ho Fook H Kom Tong, Ho Tung. The total number of voters whä polled Fok Tous. Li Ping, Ng Hon Tas, V Wong was 1,236, and there were twent live spoiled

Tak,

at, and W. V. Pannel! Ear kindly paper contributing to the Prize Fund,

J Johostone.

ཞེས་གྷན ཏ* ་*** Count L. Jezierski -

The North Dina Daily News." com-

A report on what had been done regard.menting olitorially on the election ways ing knowledge of the Scriptures in which The Municipal elections have been told it was stated that the general rosult of the order much conditiona me it is to be hopol by the Fer. W. T. Featherstone, B.A. examination was excellent was submitted they never will be again. The community may indeed congratulate itself on the result,

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

Frauen for vormals, launches, etc.; lanving 3.E., B.S., Dr. 9. I. Thomas, the barbose can be obtained from, the

Matriculation July:-Fi Hin Cheang and Baaminion Ollie, Naval Zard on Tak She Lin: Dormber Lang Hi dretion of a notificate cost mine by Hnny $100 prite. Lee Chung Chi. Won the Harbor Mer batwon the liars of Pac Ming and C. W. Dis 7am and 4.45pm. erept on Sony OXFORD UNIT CERITY CALAMITATIONS and Sundays when the Eximinatini Offer will be clonul for such huminosa at 12.10|

Senior, Rowan III Honours and 3

othera:

Junior-B Kanfall distinguished 15 Mathematica.

Preliminary: M, Leung II Honnary. Hung Wai Sang III Honore distingalah-d in sical. Chin-iw, Wong "Ka, Taun (III Tongues and 1 others."

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