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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1915

BY TELEGRAPH.

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(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.}`

THE WAR.

GERMAN SUBMARINE

ACTIVE.

THREE MERCHANT SHIPS

SUNK.

BY

THE CHINA

MAIL.

THE COAL CARGO CASE. THE LAISANG IN EAST

The s w rosained?, before Mr. Harsland, at the Hagistraes this alteri

AFRICA.

TELEGRAPH.

GERMANS FURTHER REPULSED.

LONDON, Jun. 31, 5.35 p.m.

A Paris communique states that heavy artillery actions have been numerous at different points,

We have had the advantage everywhere.

The British Army before La Baseco recaptured all the trenches ma mentarily ft.

The Germans Lombarded a aburch ouib of Arras and farther soub we destroyed two of the onewy's guns, Several works and a number of mortars wore dispersed by concentrations of troops,

The Germans rude threw fresh attacks at Fountaine Madame, all of which were repulsed,

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AIRIAL WARFARE.

Bombs Dropped n German Camps.

LONDON, Jan. 30, 1.45 nm. The Paris evening communique strise: East of Soissons the Germas twice attempted to cross the Aixac, but were repulsed.

Several aeroplanes bombarded Dunkirk on the night of the 28th inst., kill- log and wounding some persons, and doing damage to property, which was insigniscant ia extent.

Two French seroplanes early this morning dropped numerous bombs on the enemy's camps in the region of Laon, La Fere and Soissons, and a German aero- HEAVY LOSSES OF THE ENEMY IN FRANCE Plane was brought down cast of Gerbeviller today, and the aviators were

captured.

TRIBAL RISING IN NYASSALAND,

JAPANESE STEAMER SUNK.

MERCHANT VESSELS SUNK...

LasDay, Jan. 31. 12.10 a.m. has been torpedoed by a German

LATER.

The statuer "Bencrachan Submarine of Fleetwood.

The crew were' binded,' Salmagine U 21 met the "Beunuchan," a coasting steamer, of | 1,078 tous, curly in the meaning twenty-one miles west of the mouth of the River Lune.

The crew were given ten minutes to take to their boats. The vessel was then blown up.

The crew were picked up by a sumek.

The submarine it 12.30 intercepted the steamer Undasiunebe, pro- egeding from Manchester to Belfast, nt a point due west from Liverpool.

The crew of ten met with a similar experience,

The raptain of the Belfast packet, which arrived at Liverpool in the erening, reports that he saw a submarine destroy a third steamer at. 3.40 o'clock.

GERMAN NAVAL ORDERS.

HEAVY FIGHTING.

LONDON, Jan. 1, 1.20 a.m.

A Paris communique states that it is confirmed that the enemy left A large number of dead on the battlefield at the Great Dune, north of Tannbaerleyde atul also in front of the British lines near La Bassee.

There were fairly vigorous bombardments at Arrus. Eeuric and Roelingwart

In Argonus there has been a slight retirement of our troops, which were organized on fresh lines 200 metres behind those previously occupied.

The ground was keenly contested.

The entonny's losses were greater than ours and serious...

LONDON, Feb. 1, 3.13 a.m. The Paris evening communique comítains no news of importance from the front.

THE FIGHTING IN THE EASTERN THEATRE MORE RUSSIAN VICTORIES.

LONDON, Jan. 30, 1.45 am. A Petrograd commanique announces that no important change has taken place in Eastern Prussin, nor on both banks of the Vistula.

Fighting continues in the forest region north of Pilkallen and Gumbianen. The Germans renewed their attacks in the Borjimof region, but were re- pulsed with heavy loss. By a counter attack we dislodged the enemy from bis trenches with the bayonet, and captured soveral ritrailleuses. Our progress in Galicia, en the front formed by Dökla and the Vrachkoff passes, has been maintained, notwithstanding the desperate resistance of the Austrians, except in

The survivors stata that the Commander of the 121 said I am sorry to the region of the Beskid pass, where, in consequence of an offensive movement inconvience you, but I have orders to sink all British craft.

by superior enemy forces, our advance guards fell back on a previously prepared position.

DUBLIN MAIL BOAT PURSUED.

Business As Uaual."

Loxox. Feb. 1. 8.45 a... The Dublin maillant Lluster, which left, Holyhead on Sunday i afternoon, was pursued when off the Kish lightship by a German sub- toaring for a mile,

The mailbers Ulster left Kingstown gesterday evening at the usual hour érowded with passingen.

The war risks Assurance Association does not consider it necessary to prohibit sailings of Liverpool ships. • .

ANOTHER MERCHANT STEAMER SUNK.

LONDON, Jau. 31, 10.20 p.m. Lloyd's correspondent at Dougles telegraphs that on thiq 30th uit. the steamer "Kilgoon-Garston" was sunk by a German submarias eighteen miles north-west of Liverpool bart

The crew were landed by the coasting steamer • Gladys."

JAPANESE STEAMER BLOWN UP.

Yainable Cargo Lost,

LONDON, Jan. 31, 1.25 p.m.

A telegram from Havro states that at 9 o'clock this morning an ex plosion occurred on board the Toko Maru from New Zealand, when the vessel was eight miles from Cap de la Hevro,

The cause of the explosion is unknowr,

We have captured on this front daring the last three days 2,400 prisonLTS, three guns and ten mitrailleuses.

There is nothing important to report in Bukovina.

FIGHTING NEAR SUEZ.

A Brush With The Turks.

LONDON, Jan. 30, 5.25 a.m.

A message from Cairo states that the Turks occapy Katia, which is twenty- five miles north-east of Kantara with outposts at Birelduerdar, twelve miles nearer. There is another Turkish post at Moyaharab, twenty-five miles east of the Bitter Lakes, and there is a third at Birmabeluk ten miles east of Suez. The Turks also have a small post at Tor, in the Red Sea.

On Thursday morning, a Turkish reconnaissance came into contact with a British post east of Katara, and were driven off,-leaving-four_dead. They carried of a wounded Indian officer, one Indian was killed, and five Gurkhaa wounded.

The enemy attacked a post at Kubri, near Soez, bi: they were easily defeated.

A French pilot and a British observer, who had met with an accident to their hydroplane, were returning afoot when they were shot dead by patrols who mistook them for the enemy.

› RENEWED RUSSIAN SUCCESSES.

Jan. 31, 1.20 p.m.

A Petrograd communique states:-The engagements between lekla and the Vahoff passes are assuming the character of a general battle.

The Russians delivered a smashing defeat to the Austrians to the south west of Dukla, carrying three lines of trenches at the bayonet point and captur-

The French trazer Semper" rescued the crew of 7 and brought theming at least 2500 prisoners, and 3 guns.

to Havre,

The Toko Maru sank in balf an hour.

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Reuter learns that she had 97,000 carenses of mutton aboard and also New Zealand gifts of clothing for the Belgian refugees.

The Toko Maru was torperiod without notice.

INDIAN OFFICER WOUNDED.

TATE.

Losnos, Feb, 1, 7.5 a.m.

Major-General Natha Singh, of the Júnd. Imperial Service Troops, has been wounded in the fighting in East Africa.

GERMANY OUTSIDE THE PALE OF HUMANITY.

Lexnos, Feb. 1, 5.5 a.m. Router's Paris correspondent states that the Ministry of Marine, in. & Note witli avference to the sinking of the ships, says that the German : Navy has now decided to violate international law systernatically and deliberately place themselves outside the pale of humanity. The whole | world will rise in horror at the act, which is unsrorthy of a civilised nation.

NATIVE REBELLION IN NYASSALAND.

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The Germans were repulsed with beavy losses at Borjinoff.

A Russian torpedo destroyer raided Trebizond, and destroyed the barracks aad stores. The troops fed.

TURKS HEAVILY DEFEATED, IN PERSIA.

LONDON, Jan. 30, 11.30 n.m.

The Paris Jatin says that the Turks suffered another crushing defeat în Persia.

their right wing has been over-thrown by the Russians, who are reported to have entered Tabriz. The Turks are deeing.

THE TURKS ENTER TABRIZ.

LONDON, Feb. 1, 3.45 a.m. Beuter's Petrograd correspondent states that after the battle of Sofain the Turks, who lost heavily, fed to Tabriz, which the Russians entered

int noon on Saturday.

WAR NEWS

SUMMARY COURT. ·

In the Summary, Court' this morning bataea Mr. Justicò Gomperts, Chan Kwal

mx, in which two Caluere, of the Wan-SEILLED BY THE GERMANS. -Sang, rostebant, of D, Grogan Street, snaď jchai district, was changed with receiving (about 20 tours of coal stolen from the as

Komungata Naru consignal to Messrs. Jarding, Matheson and Co.

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Saloon Wrecked by Shrapnel,

Me. Shenton prevented on behalt of the consignees: Mr. Pixou defended the It falls to the lot of for officers of the ifrsa'defendant un dMr. Tawis evprosoutost | Eritish merchant marine gron in war time | the seomad.

dnats for trial.

Lawram and Company, and -Ip Num-mow,. Chan Tur-cheung. Wong Cheng ki, Tam Wai cho and Tan Kwek choy aliam Tana Tak Sam, partners in the company, for tha rum of $1,000, being the balancs of rent due under an agreement for premises in Gromann Streak.

Mi, E. J. Grist, of Masten. Wilkinson: X Grist, appeared for plaintiff, and Dony, of Mosats. Denny & Rowley.

Is ww explained that judgment by consent had appeared for Tam Tak Nam slady been entered a.ainst all the viber defendants, except Chan Tas chang

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The Captain shouted his orders to the enginners from the enginn room door, and with the aid of the Chief Officer afbassisted

to experience such thrilling times as those Inspector Gordon said he found coal which the offers of the Exisang, now in in three of the first defendant's gedowns, port, recently passed through in German Two contained swoopings and in the third East Atries. The story of their participa he saw goal which included briquetton. tion in one of the minor phases of the

Ms. Grist said the rent of the promises Mr. Enneland intimated that he would great war against German Kultur" bas inspect the coal and that it he found already been narrated in part but a was 31.100 morit, and the lone com

representative of the

who menced on Janel. The rent was paid in prias facía casa he would commit deton- went out the ship this morning was Cash or promissory notes till the end of able to glanning interesting supple-November. The Decembor rent hemmo Mr. Lowis: There won't be a primuntary detalle, thanks to the courtesy of dus on the Best of that month, but only

Captain Money, the Chief Ontleer and } $100 was paid in account. Chief Engineer.

Mr. Douays, in answer to his Lordship. Answering Mr. Tewis, the Tuspoctor The Laisang, wich is well known in said the defence was that his client wor said that the Chief Officer in his evidence Hongkong as being one of the Indo Chinn not a partner of the firm.

Steam Navigation Company's feet, was on in the other Court had stated that author way to Indis when war broke not, and ber of briquettes had been throw was chartered by the Government to mong the hat coul when it was loaded courey troops to German East Africa. in addition to the consiguel 300 tons of With fact of other vessels, convoyed by briquettes. In the third gown hips, en November 2 she reached found nine tons of coal. A quantity of Tags su important" German railway in meeting the ship, stern first, with bes terminus an the left bank of the river f anchor dragging, pala dangerous reef not roval taken front that golewn was inferior the same name. Troops were landed at of the math of the river and tha rango df. to the wal sized on the junk. In ex the mouth of the river, and after a very the German gun While the ship was plauation the officer said the top layer of work of disembarkation was rendered through har side six feet share the water | ætubborn fight gained a footing in the towu, leaving her borth a shrapnel sholi went

The cond in the junk was similar to the real the more dificult by the fact that the line, and exploded tarmlessly in the con in the godown. After removing the top barks of the river are about fifty feet high bunkers, while two others wrecked the layer he found a superior quality of coal and once on shore the troops had to work salon and the beds in which the wounded underneath.

their way through doors tropical basb. But had a faw minutes provionaly bean Hing by November3 the Union Jack was dying Had the manoearre not boen carried out so which was afterward son an observa have found its mark in the angiogroom, from the top of tower on the octxxirts, promptly the first projectile wold probably tion post.

There still renwined much to be and then there might have been a

differens Inspector, Gorby: My opinion is that done, as the enemy held very strong tslo to tall By the time the river mouth I the top layer was there to hile the batterpol from which the tire of the British fire if the Gerursa guna. The gunners wer ions in the centre and at the back of the reached the rain stopped, and with it the warships had not then dislodged them. too artful to reveal their positions to the Two or three men who rastered from British warshipa: It must have beat galling another transport met warm reception to their observers to see the Laisser safoly from a part of the river front in the riding to anchor nat of their roach! The anemy's hands and had to beat a hasly re-only casualty suffered aboard way one many- treatto the Laing which they managed to slightly wounded in the shoulder, but erary reach by sw mining and towing their all ons of the mules ca deck was injured. craft from the les ride, but two of the men

Capt. Money well as some other were wounded on the journey.

officers had a very natr. w escape, Ha was The medical men on board soon had sitting at the desk in his cabin when the rife bullet etter cases to at'end to, as another bat Germans opened fire, and brought a Majr and four men of an fattened itself upon a shine instrument English regiment, who afterwards had just in front of him. moes remarkable escape. Bullets from The bridge presented a very battered · mazitas on shore continually whistled over

piece of glass in the windows being amsake the Laiyan on the 4th, but nothing elseppearance after the bombardment, every occurred, and whom night came all was ed. No fewer than thirty holes were made pencefal and quiet in the vicinity of the in the fansal, emple of steam pipes were ship's berth. Early in the morning of the hit, a shall

weat under r the chief engineer's 5th, however, all on board were rudely chin deck, sad the captain's cabin and awaken d, and the exciting incidents which effects suffered badly. Looking at the havoc followed that morning will never be for caused, after the bambardment the officers gatten by them,

could not help feeling that they must bear charmed I liver

Mr. Tawis: Aid the reason that the best coal was naturally put in the junk frst?

coal.

Then there is another explanation. | The other coal was concealed Yes, by somebody.

Mr. Tesis: That's good enough for nw. The hearing was again adjourned.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

Corps. Orders by Lleat. Col. A.

Chaptian, Y.D.

MUSKETRY (STANDARD TEST). Blusketry Trained men only will be carried out as follows:-Saturday, Grh inst Scouts "Co. and Centre Section M. G. Co. at 9.30. p.m.) Members must attend punctually at the time wisted above. Any man arriving late will not be allowed to fize.

NOTE:

Only members who have fired Part I can

Bro the Standard Test,

Offer on duty for the Eutt-Lieut. Smith.

An Officer of each unit Bring will attend to take charge, in turn, of the firing point and suficiens N."..s of the units will attend to as-ist the instructor.

JAANSTER,

40TH FATRANSPORTA

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Lt. Col. J. B. Hiland the Uthcers 40th Pathana regret that, owing to unfore» acen circumstances, the Regimental Sports which to have been held on the dih

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At 5.50 a heavy rain stormbroke, and with it came a turrific fire from concented field The fate of Tangs and ether places in bacteries and maxime on shore. The the German colony at the hands of the ship was lying starboard side to the Navy is already known The Laisang sa hal of lead almal at her, and it took most of the figh ing here, and the offers 907 little time for everybody, to turn wore able to reenll many interesting detare, out and

side German miles in Tanga apparently of the boar. The wounded were the first wea not gay mere Kulterad than care and they were placed in a position en the Onntinent, for knowing the Ptc. L. J. Bake from H.K.V.. the projectiles would have to pass British respect for churches the Ger

fost ate hulkbeds and a similag mage #tilised A prominent through i Engineer Coy, dated 20.2.15.

number of wooden partidous to reach to shelter battery. Fritt Foldiers them.

were a lot, and in order to inve Capt. Money realised that the only hope autollen their rides had en sighted range of the German gas, which had to theut by means of marks make of saving the ship was to get her out of the to fixer ranges which was indicated

pade pr apparently been laid in the day time and the trees, and white bags! The women were being fired point blank in accordance folk assisted their husband, and some OFFICERS TRAINING-LESTERIX.

with these observations, but there тего Amazona even worked maxime from the There will be no lecture to-morrow, 2nd

difficulties in the way,

of this. Tha

houses. In the Government buildings the Foby. It is notified" for information that

many anchor was down and under the bail of enemy held very strong positions, and Oficers and the ladies if their families are of bullets which spattered on the then-were-made the mark of the naval invited to attend a course of Historical forecastle it was imposible to raise it; gun, the residential quarters being spared Lectures by Commander Sasmano, R. Ya the bridge *கத் antenable for theas much as possible and every "facility" in the R. A. Thestre from 5.30 to 6,3p m.

Bat Britisk teamship being afforded for the women" and children on Monday, Taekday and Thursday, Feby ross superior to obstacles like these, to get away. 8th, 5th. and lith, on The Evolutioned Captain Money and his officers wereable The Laisaug's officers carried away any Germany.

by their courage and ingenuity to sava the interesting souvenira of their exciting PARADES.

ship for her owners, and the valuable experience, among them being pamerous Parades for Tuesday. 2nd instant. 5.1 Government stores which she was carry pieces of shell, and shrapnel f2488. pt. Nus. 1 anil Soctions Artillery and ing. Left Section M. G.. Cò. 10 pår, drill st Headquarters Remainder Co. Drill and Bile Exercises under Company Com. manders.

1ETAIL

Orderly titer to night Liant. Reos. Orderly Sergeant Serge Hall.

"To forush" Ganrd" to night Congre Section M. G. Cu.

To furnish Guard to-morrow Civil Servicn

Co.

OPIUM COMPANY'S AFFAIRS.

Allegations Against Directors.

Objection Over-ruled.

The preliminary objectiou raised, by counsel for the petitioner in regard to the application for the winding up of the Yuo Hing rm of opium dealers, which is before the Suprane Court, was decided this morning in favour of the petitioners. The respondents, represented by Mr. Balon Potter and Mr. C. G. „Alabaster, etended that evidenco diceted to allegations of fraud mado ngainat clireo- tees of a company was no admissiblu in

prices in powerless when sqractaal shortage of food exists, and anticipates that, the tím « vill ses come when the Givernasent will winding up petition and that the Chief

The death sentence on Private Lonsdale,buah ged to put the nation on short Justice could not izvestigate charges of allowance. Professor Ilichet considers this nature" muda against two Jirectors prisoner of war in Germany, who was that, if the blockade continues as at of this respondent company by the ap accused of having suck a member of the present, Germany will be faced with a plicants their petition. LONDON, Jan. 31, 5.65 p.m.

Landsturma, boy bean computed by a Ger famine in May,

His Lordship intimated this morning, 1 Court of Appeal into twenty years' The Press Bureau announces that the Governor of Nyasaland reports that imprisonment.

The steamer Thongwa arrived at Rangoan without calling upon the petitioners to pativa tribed robelled in the Shire Higiande and attacked an estate at night

ou the 11th Jan., Gaving on board 1,570 reply, that he had arrived at the conclu time, killing three white settlers and wounding one and seizing three white

A dramatic incident proceded the Interm-Tarkish prisoners of war. Of these 74 are sign that the contention of petitioners women and five children, whore they subarquently released. They then atent of 40 Germans a Scarborough. officers, 919. Arabs and 3*7 Tarks. The that such evidence is admissible is oor- tacked a store at Blantyre killing a watchman and seizing arms and ammuni- When the bombardment of the tora prisonera were clothed in most instances in rect. If therefora over-culed Mr. Pot- tion but there was no attack upon the whites.

opened, cae of the Germine, shouted green khaki aergo or in the heavy brown

sarga They are men of small stature bater's objection; saltantly, "Now, you English dogs, wa

The hearing of the petition will cou will let you have it." An English workman solidly built, and very few of them aro immediatuly laid out three of the striplinge being men well over twenty years menos to-morrow.

of age.

The situation is well in hand. The leader has not yet been captured but bie village has been attackeil. Several of the ring leaders were arrested and three of them executed,

THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM." The military authorities have ordered sil

ANOTHER BRITISH VICTORY.

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LONDON, Jan. 30, 0.10 p.m. 7. The Official Press Bareau says that Germane in some force attack near Cainehy, but were easily repulsed. Over 200 dead were counted in front of ony tronches. The British ensunities were small;

THREE GERMAN BATTALIONS REPULSED.

Today's Paris communigus says LONDON, Jan. 30, 5 p.m.

Germanaand Austrians (including ontors! ised subjects and British bin descendants, even those of the sea nd generation) to lava Sunderland and the coast nor the Tyna.

NEW FRENCH ARMY.

A Distinguished General,

The Ray Ban states that, now that the security Faris is assured, it is neserto

General Gelliers will shortly to

command of a • new army,

Details have been submitted to the Thames Con/ervvacy of a new briigë eki Winder, to replace the 'Albert Bridge. The plane new agreed to by the loo1 Authorities, and Governmen: Department provide for a new two span bridge. An original design had to ho revised becanes the Crown arthorities chjarted tast the

schemic would obstruct the view through the archway from the Royal apartments of Wndsor Castles

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•Reports received at Berce sista tist the health of the Emperor Fraricis Joseph, of

General Gallieni, who is andechtedly e Austin, whe saidylectedby the

f Fra res grestent, generals: in Llio man Austing evacuation of Belgrade, and the who conquered Mulgascar, giving the in- Ksisor's letter, explaining that the exscu- land a very nou organisation. When the According to a letter from Russia there ation was a strategis necessity. failed to Girmans were marching towards Paris be is not only an vedka te ha had, but no heer remors the mucens dupression. The!

replaced "Goner»lMichels-as Military and a wine, even in the clubs. The Before Cuinchy, near La Bausen, the British Army repulsed an attack by douters fear that his Majesty will suffor Governor of the capital, and in a few days nearest approach to a drink "in lepas, three German battalion. The enemy enstained honey loans

breakdown. physicul

made Perin ope of the strong-st entrenched Thira national beverage of Ra-ain and Eint

erikjarong which in tenanically slabolic hut. Elsewhere the day was mostly enim, with incessional artillory duele a

emps in the world. The London correspondent of the At the time the dignity of biureerd of practically treint. It contains only from The French Bravy zuna bombarded German batterica northward of Pioneer cables An Exchange correspins Feines 12 revived. General Gallitnis 1 to 23 per cunt of "Icohol. ↑ Kynes is nado Arran, and blow up culesene of the curgy. At Tirey the enemy exploded a dent at Copenhagen, dealing with German mamo was mentioned, and it is expected fry ranking fro broad or mail made from mma intended to wreck our trenches, but only succradled in destroying their measures for meeting the cutting off of that he will be one of the frst Gonerals to wheat, rye, or hadley in water, adding au gaz

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and fruit, and fermenting the lisjaid,

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