THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1915.
BY TELEGRAPH.
(Reuter's Service to the China Afail)
THE
WAR.
ALLIES HOLD THE WHOLE
FIRST LINE OF ENEMY
TRENCHES.
THE CHINA MAJŁ.
BY TELEGRAPH.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
BRITISH AND FOREIGN
BIBLE SOCIETY.
HONGKONG AUXILIARY ANNUAL MEETING.
WAR NEWS...
Postal unless are no longer legal tomfor
To-day's Advertisements
in England in lieu of money. They were CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO, ITV, withdrawn from use to this respect en February 3rd.
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NOTICE
NEW LEGISLATION PASSED. The Legislative Council mer this after (Router's Service to the China Mat.) noon, His Excellency the Governor. Sir Henry May, K.C.M.G., presiding. There
are also present:—
Hou. Mr. CLAUD SEVER (Colonial
The annual riveting of the Hongkong). The New York Herald's Aldona Cor
THE THIRTYSKONTEKSEMNARY Secret. J. H. Kaur: (Attorney. Auxiliary of the British au Forsign respondent telegraphe: "Is in declared SHAREHOLDERS of the aber Sampany General).
Bible Society was held last evening at that the number of German officers, and will be held at the Cilices of biol Hon. Mr. A. M. Thouses (Colonial St. Andrew's church, Kowloon, the private sildiers who has arrived in Agents, Felder's Sirect, on WEDNES
Bishop of Victoria (Dr. Lander presid. Constantinople to occupy civil positions is DAY, the 4th Marah
trative
tive posts are now held by Gurtuses
ANARCHIST PLOT IN TEE UNITED STATES.
A "Reign of Terror" Projected.
LONDON, March 3.
A message from New York says that
several arrosta have been made in con-
action with an attempt to blow up; with dynamite St. Patrick's Cathedral. It is believed to be part of a widespread Anarchist plot, to include attacks on millionaires and dynamiting banka, in- augurating a reign of terror.
The police tara been throughout. in touch with the movement," and the son
GREECE MAKING A MOMEN-gation at the Cathedral, numbenog
TOUS DECISION.
RESULT OF TUESDAY'S BOMBARDMENT OF
THE ĮDARDANELLES.
THE KING'S MESSAGE TO THE NAVY.
LONDON, March 4, 1.15 a.m.
Elis Majesty the King has sent the following message to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe
THE DARDANELLES BOMBARDMENT.
BARRACKS, GARRISONS AND EVACUATED WORKS ABLAZE.
LONDON, March 4. 2.55 a.m.
A telegram from Faria mys that it is officially stated that French warahips in the Gulf of Saros on Tuesday bombarded the Bulair Farts and Lines. They set fire to the barracks and garrisons and evacuated works. The bridge over the river Carack was also severely damaged..
WHAT THE ALLIED SHIPS HAVN DONE.
A telegram from Athens states that the Forts at Dardanus, Hamidie and Teimerlik were silenced and the wireless station at Beaikis destroyed in the bombardiment on Tuesday.
Fifty-two warships are within the Straits,
£
FURTHER DETAILS,
800, included numerous disguised de- tectives. When a man entered and throw humbs at the altar, the detectives rated forward, extinguished the fuse, and seized the miscreat,
TERRIBLE PIT EXPLOSION.
170 Minors Entombed.
Trumarez).
Hon. Mr. W. CHATEAN, C. M.G. (Dires- tor of Public Works) Chinew & Fairs)
Hon. Mr. S. B. d. Row (Secretary for
Hon. Mr. C. Act. Massen (Captain Superistandest c of Pallee).
Hon. Me. Wer Yex, C.M.G. Fion. Mr. R. E POLLOCK, K.C. Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewert, C.M.G. Fon. Mr. E. SHELLIW.
Hon. Mr. David Landale, Hon. Mr. Lay Car Pax.
Mr. M. J. Bazzy (Clerk of Councils)
ECONOMY NECKMÄRT...
ANNUAL
ing, Previous to the mêsting the Rar. / 20w quita 10,000. Almont all the adminis purpose of cecairing thủ Rsport and Ebul-
N. C. and Mrs. Pope Save 8 **At flou on the lawn of the churchi house to chabis the congregation of the church and members of the society to mec Bishops Ennister, of, Kaugsi and Henan, and 悲 former Archdeacons of Hongkong.
There was a large attendance at the ing. thom present including Fishop Banister of Human. Rev. Archdeacon His Excellency the Gortor aid that Barnett, Mrs. Lander, Best 3. C. and with he would like to read a paragraph R... Rev. T. W. Posten (hon, secre before the Orders of the Day were proceeded Mrs. Pope, Surgeon General Hoskyr,
ba
for
The Telegrad us from thy sonrier so the frontier) that it is stated Louvain from reliable sources that the Germans have for some weeks giron work to 40,000 miners in the colliaries at Mons, Lage, and Charleroi, and that they are exporting
Nami.for sho
ment of Amounts for shi ymmending 31st December, 1914
pany will be CLUSED, from blow)360-ta The TRANSFER BOOKS Lake Ga g4th March, both day inclusive..
JARDINE, MATHESON AR, Ka
'General Agents,
Hongkong, Hares in 3856.
the soal to Germany. The workmen' esen - two marks daily, Armad Jerman guarda quantities of treas from the woods round LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD. are placed in the mines. Ecormora Samur, Brabant, and Haissult have been transported to Germany.
NOTION
the purpose of reediving the "Supers sad Statement of Ascount for the year ending 31an December, 194. **
The TRANSFER BOOKS {the. Guma.
Mr. Hilaire. Bellor is one of the few TEL from despatch from the Secretary of tary of the Auxiliary); Dr. J. F. Saus journalists (if he doesn't object to baine
THE THIRTETHIRD ZORBEELRY the State approving the catiematos
HERTING at sha called journalist) to whom the war is by SHAREHOLDERS of theabore CompÁTY year. This correspondenes wouldds the trisurer). published in no time: I zabe
co meses unprofitable. His extraordinarily will be held at the Offees of the Minimal The Lov. T. W. Pearse read the penetrating articles in "Land and Waler Agents, Podder's Street, on DAS will fulfil your expectatious less than stated that added experience has shown per month. that on the aammmption that revenus annual report of the Auxiliary, which work by week are said to bring him in £300 DAY the 24th Maree $1,079,190 l be required to balance that the claims of the society contians
and expenditure. It should be coured that
during the
the continuance
to be recognised by this community, and of the war it will not be possible for the the committee derived fresh encourage inspire every endeavone made on behalf of Crown Agents for the Colonies to issue msnt free the fact that the appaals of the Society in the colony of Rongkong, loan either on behalf of the Coleos or to their collefors had not failed of succes. The financial statement showed an in make advances to your Government from The committo would venture so suggest, come of 81,101.43. consisting mainly of starplus Assets of other colonier and the LONDON, March 3.
auplus balances of the Colony, icult must the report continued, that will use my by the Ladios' committee (8857.30). The collections (8443.26) and collections Charsh be regarded as being to a large extent be made of the pewno nanization,am of $1,395 had been paid to the Bible A message from Layland (West Vir-non-liquid. Is there circonstances it which seems to be adequate, and suitable, Society and after payment of incidental ginia) states that 171 miners were seems to me to be necessary that expert for appeals, through the radios Con-ibilities there was a balance sarried for-
ditare should be reduced sa far as possible made in
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hurt,
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CLYDE ENGINEERS' STRIKE ENDED.
Loxoox, March'3.
strike, have resolved by a great Clyde engineers, who have been on majority to resume work.
(Wah Tax Yat Po's Bervice.)
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ward ct $23.21. The hon. treasurer
racurd ода
pany will be CLOSED From Me 234 de
24th March, both days inclusivo. A 'JARDINE, MATELESON 4
General Agents
Boogkook, March 4, 1915
THE OHINA FIRE ÎNGERENCË
·COMPANY LIMITED.
SHAREHOLDERS is the
THE":"FORT9-91XVK___MG_000D ARE
auxilary and Kowloon had given them splendid support.
a regards the Hongkong)
The Bishop of Victoria; proposing the will be held at the Company's Office, recalled that the society was inaugurated on THURSDAY, the 25th March, adoption of the report and accounts, No, 3 Queen's Road Central, Vistork, in 1804, which was a very dark time for 1913, the British nation. There was constant
at 13 o'clock NOOK, the fear of an invasion Napoleon's armies, purpose of receiving - a Simentat and there was great distress in England. Accounts and the Report of Druchiers from that time, and last year nearly mine THE TRANSFER BOOKS Tho society's work had gone on steadily for the year ending list December, 1914.
distributed. All the troops engaged in the to the 25th March, both days inclusive. million copies of the scriptures were Company will be CLOSED war were receiving from the society copies. He also referred to the qued work of the scriptures in their own language. Society among the Chinese.
of
tha
'By Order of the Board of DirectATE. C. PEMBERTON,
Secretary
AN OPERETTA THE ENCHANTED GLEN
will be cirán as the
It has given me great pleasure and satisfaction to visit a portion of the entombed in a gas explosion, followed and so far ns. I can see reduction must bettes, to friends of the Riba whose red that the pass year had been a Grand Fleet. I have been on board representative ships of all classes and have by fire. Only two have up to the pre-extraordinary. I accordingly request that aériles to the Seaty. To quicken syor in the programme of public works,sumes un not yet on the list of sub- been much impressed by the state of efficiency and the splendid spirit animating sant been rescued, and these are badly the programme may be modified so as topathy and as the same time to enlargs the officers and men.
Bring expenditure within the estimated the sphere of operations, will be to ud. I have not the slightest doubt but that my Navy will uphold its great
revenus, or as nearly as may be. traditions.
His Excellency added that in reply here, from ear to year.in a service had pointed out that it was impossible to worthy of the best efforts in the part make this economy of aver a million dollar of all who are associated as workers to from Public works extraordinary,
only. Ho bad indicated a sup which was short of
gether in this Auxiliary. $500,00 which he thought might be saved, Turing part of the year sho Lalies and in these sircumstances be proposed
sed Committe was under the disadvantage
harbour should not be undertaken in the requisition of private borings in the In spite, hatever, of this drawback, the that an expenditure of $250,000 on the of having to Say in the Colony. endeavours of its members have been of present year. Thas, hon, members would notice, only made an economy of 8750,000 character to eat for grateful nekrow. against the million dollars economy which ledgment and in their continuamen is the Secretary of State wished should be the chief ground of, hope for increased made. It was abrious, therefore, that nid by the Bibles Society from its long. bis pleasure and gratitude that in spite of
Bishop Banister, seconding, expressed Hongkong, Maren 4.. 1914, even if his proposals were approved the strictest economy must be sxercised, and song constituency. The Annual Public the war the year was a record sue for the departments that those inconvenient little City Hall, on Friday, 10th February, tiga and re-assertion. God had spoken to he had already instructed the heads of Meeting of the Auxiliary was held in the
society. The present was naturally s time of stress, but it was also one of re-affirma itams embodied in financial minutes called 1014, when the Honcurable Mr. Claud them in many ways during the past six supplementary vetes will be ruthlessly Severa, who pre-sided, the her. G. H. months. To whom did they look to stup for them. It was slen necemary to remind Bandeld, D.D., the Society's Agent in should be their friends bat to God? Ther barred
is absolated necessity unless there is
the hate of the British by those who sometimes had China, and the Hes; I. K. Maconachie still found the spirit of self sacrince hos. members, because they sataat recommendations which involved expands of Union Church divered addresses, in their young men. in the mothers, and
tura to wake, that the strictest scenemy need hardly add that his despatch indicating ng posts of the Society's activitat ancient force and courage, fortitude and in every direction must be exercised. These dealt, izstratively, with outstandindeed in the whole nation. They wore
fading the works which he recommended should with special reference to the constantly hravery still remained with the young meu be suspended would be published in dos extending field of distribution: to the of Britain. The war was a conflict for very service rendered by colportantes and Tible existenen, a conflict for the supremacy over A recommendation by IE, the Gover and to the tinstimonies, reteivel durius was given to them by God. It was a day women in China and her Dependencies barbarises and all that which degraded, despised and tyrannised the freedom which no that the Council vote sum of $358 the year of results that baie followed of travail; the birth pangs of for the Judicial and Legal Departments from the circulation of the Scriptures anda new sime. Anewday would come when `& new agu (Magistracy) made up of personal emolc- Impressions derived from the Society's
brotherhood" would have a new meaning. ments to two Chinese constables, $300; Centennial Assemblies in England were when they would be newly illuminated by nad uniform for constables, $78, was portrayed, and encouragements attendant war but it would mean a skep onward in Ake of God. It might not be the last referred to the Finance Coimittue,
on the mory
recent development of the path of fellowship and brotherhood Bible work in Eastern lands wens sat
(Applause.) The Attorney-General moved the forth; accompanied by stirring appeals usual votes of thanks.
The proceedings terminated with the second reading of the Bill, introduced for continuei sympathy and support. last week, entitled "An Ordinance to 1 gratifying to end the due provide for the payment of ters in oberence in the local churcher, Chi- nare and zon-Chinese, of Bible Sunday. As regals the former the practice hav ing, now become stablished, the same. tions of custom will assure its continu-
Losos, Mar. 4. 1.40 a... The Adiniralty amounce that H.M.S.S. Triumph. Ocean, unli Albion entered the Straits on Monday and attacked Fort No. 8.) The enemy replied. Our cuspalties were six wounded,
Sinultaneously four French battleships in the Gulf of Sarus hom- barded Blair.
On. Tuesday H.1.S.S. Canopus, Swiftsure and Cornwallis engaged Forta 8 and0. silencing the latter...
All three battleships were lit. but only, one man was wounded. The attack progresses.
'NOTABLE. ADVANCE OF THE ALLIES
IN FRANCE
Losos, Mar. 3, 4.20 p.in.
A Paris coma unique states?—
We hold the first ling of the German trenches in Champagne,
CHINA AND WAR MUNITIONS.
Peking, March 3. The War Department has asked the Provincial Governments to report re garding those who
invent manufacture war necessities.
WHY AN OFFICIAL WAS ARRESTED.
MM
Wang, an oficial of the Ministry of The reason given for the arrest pi Finance, is that he is alleged to have circulated afficial secrets.
MYSTERIOUS FOREIGNERS.
The movements of certain foreigners, who are disguised and are living in the Lama Temple at Peking, are arousing mach carinaity
course.
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FINANCE
FEEN FOR DEIVATE-BILLS:
rolis north-west of Perthes to the zorth of Beausejour, and at severni POLITICAL PARTIES AND THE respect of private Bills:" points we live progressed beyond this line.
Progress at various points reported yesterday is confined and his been maintained everywhere.
SIX KILOMETRES OF GERMAN TRENCHES TAKEN.
Losnox, Mar. 4, 2.50, a.m.
The Puris evening comniunique states:---
· Between the Sea and the River Aixrie "there has been a cannonade
of varying intensity.
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The Germans bombarded Rheims using incendiary shells.
In Champagne on the front and to the north of Sauain, Mesnil and Beausejour our progress has continued.
We hold German trenches over a length of six kilometres and to the
depth of a kilometre.
Several German counter-attacks were repulsed and a regiment of their Guards lost enormously.
GREECE AND THE WAR
IMPORTANT MEETINGS PENDING.
Losnos, Mar. 3, 8.55 p.m.
A telegrain from Athens states that at a Cabinet meeting, at which the Greek Minister at Paris was present, the King decided to hold a Grand Council, including five ex-Preifiers, to discuss the Greek attitude with reference to present events.
The Chamber will moot aftur. the Council.
"THE FIGHTING ON THE EASTERN FRONT.
IMPORTANT RUSSIAN VICTORIES.
LONDON, March 2.
A Petrograd communiquz saya:-
SINO-JAPANESE QUESTION.
The Ministry of the Interior has been ordered by the President to inquire into the attitude of the Provincial Political Parties in regard to the present crisis.
FRESIDENTIAL MANDATES.
A Presidential mandate appointa Chan Tung Ki superintendent of the Ohung- king Customs.
Another mandate dismisses the District, Kangtung, for falsifying magistrate Luk Chu Phi, of San Fung report on the question of opium prohi bition
JI
VICENTE SOTTO LIBERATED.
The Attorney-General explained that the object of the Bill is to provide for the payment of a fee in respect to privats Bills, which, though drafted by the promotors, in England a number of fees ste payable in always involve a certain amount of work respect to sach Bills, and the simplest possible Bill would have to pay a much higher for than was proposed for Bills bere
The Fill passed ita third reading.
SEDITIONS FUMICATIONS.
The Bill entitled an Ordinates to amend the law relating to seditious pub.. leations was read a second time on the by the Colonial Secretary, nation of the Attorres-General, seconded
With a view to oder Eible
Stoday in Chiness churches increasingly helpful, lik's to the churches themselves, and to the Lible Society, the Committee trusts that thinese bristian Tenders will bekent in vital touch with the up-to-date | pamphlet literature, distributed from the B.P.B.S. China Agency, in Shanghai, through this Hongkong Depot. ·By: timely translation and interpretation, some of the more striking facts and The Attorney-General stated that this figures can be rendered accesible for Bili in supplementary to one passol inat pulpit and platform. It has been shown year, which did not provide that the that, within this sphere, Chinese Chris. possession of a seditions pabliestion should tians can be moved to steady efforts be an offence. That omission was remedied, marked by patient zeal. The best re- and a fuller and mora clearly defired power of search was given. According to Macils papers to hand,ence it is proved by the prosecution that the churches aro in a position to draw It is provided that, however, can be obtained only when Mr. Vicente Sotto, who figured prominent defendant had a seditions publication in from the Society, through, the propes by in several extradition cance in Hong his possession knowingly the ones will be channels, adequate intelligence leading to Governor-General Harrison of the Philip felcaious knowledge or intent. foog, has received a pardon from on the defondant to prove that he had no clearer vision. Non-Chinese workers' pines. Br. Sotto's extradition, it will be The Bill was passed.
associated with Chinese churches are remembered, was sought on the grounds
reminded of tho Illustrated Book Deport, that he was A
a fugitive from justics from the peonity imposed upon him by the The Hill entitleAn Ordinance to issued annually by the faible Society, in Court of First Instance at Cebu and co-authosiss the publication of an edition forms well adapted to furnish kugges firmed by the Supreme Court.
Mr. Sotto was recently, the guest of force in the Colony on the 31st Decem
of the regulations, rules and by-laws in tions for Rible Sunday addresses in Chi honour at a luncheon given by some of his bor, 1914, introduced at the last meet therewers during the twelve friends at the Hotel de France, Biagila.
While in Bilibid I was treated with every consideration possible by the authorities," he declared, and can have no complaint upon that score.
AS OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
ing of Council, was passed.
nesc.
From the Depot in D'Agile Street
The Attorney General stated that the last months covered by this record, Scriptures edition, capiled by Mr F. B. L. Bowley in English, Chinese and Japanese," in
in 100910 is out of dato. It is provided French, Germany Greek and Russian and
We continued to take the offensive on the Niemen-Vistala front. Our press," he continued bitterly, seems to copy bearing the seal of the Colony impres
the other hand, the Americ'in in the Bill that a properly authenticated niso in two Indian languages; a total of #roops are progressing successfully to the north-west of Grodno. The enemy, have given ileclf over to personal comments sed on it, as excis copy would be impressed,170), valued at $1,950.15. The follow who is resisting stubbornly, fell back beyond the line formed by Mankowce, directed at me rather, than tos crualderation shall be evidence of proof without the Fatiezi, and Rakowice..
The enemy continues to bombard Dasowicca with heavy guns. Our troops are developing an offensive between the rivers Pissa and Rozogs.
The Germans in the region of Przysz, pressed by us, are retiring pre cipitately on to Janow and Hlava,
We also took up a successful offensive to the south of Rodzanowo.
-AUSTRIANS-SUFFER ENORMOUS LOSSES.
LONDON, March 2.
A Petrograd communique mys:-
the rivers Odnawa and San, which war rosuitless.
cf the case at hand." however, hut want on to assare his auditors Seemingly, he was not greatly depressed,
that even though his paddon hart DIGE
carried with it a condition to the effect that
production of the "Gazette."
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STOPPING ENEMY GOODS. "Tile second reading of a Bill calitied
Au Ordinance to provide for certificates
he ho not permitted to return to Cebu for of origin in respect of goods, wares, and
a period of two and one half yeara, ba
weald
not have returned there before that time. merchandise sought to be importal from
should have mention as an incident in the year's working from the Depot as a centro.. At the Philanthropic as a means of rising funds for relief Bazaar, ield fast Jans to Bentely Town,
work in the fooded districts of Kwong
teng, an assortment of Scriptures, par. chase for the purpose by the Chitingo keel churches, was placed on sale with Fesults that wers deemed fully satis
in any event. Although declining to discertain, places and to provide for the cuss his plans for the future, his friends fomishing of imprt manifests" state that he will probably take up bis eld profession of journalism. It is also considers proposed by the Attorey-General,
factory. The Att rúry General said the object of ed passible that as his pardon says nothing
A glance at the widez outisak of the
The Austriany delivered a vigorous attack with maraes of artillery between with regard to his disqualification for leal the Bill is to prevent the importation into Bible Ancisty, from the viewpoint afforded | practice he will attempt to take up the prace Colony of geois produced or manoface- be ita Agency in China, may fitly close this tice of law with his brother in Manila, ared in enemy territory. Its provisions
While in Hongkong Mr. Sotto edited the based on the Board of Trade regalatic Shanghai, that the total lasten of Scriptares Philippine Pepubliquo."
Austrian infantry concentrated and in massed columnis attacked at dawn
at Tworilne. They suffered enormous losies,
An extinordinarily stubborn and Furious battle raged the day long in the centre at Rabba and Radzei. The enemy's despercia attacks often ended in bayonet Bghting. The enemy's loazes were excessively great. All the slopes of the mountains, and the ravines are strewn with Austrian dend. Many of the coopy's units, were annihilated to the last mas.
CZERNOWITZ BOMBARDED.
LONDON, March 2 The Bucharest correspondent of the Daily Mail says that Russian artillery near Saducora bus bombarded Opernowitz, the capital of Bukovina, Austria,
The Committes e informed, frena
in force in the United Kingdom, and it provided against the importation of any from the Central Depot there, for the goods which are not provided with cortifi- period under review, were more than datos of cirigin: In order to make it effective: 2.600,000 and that the figures for January BEST MEDICINE MADE formal suport resnifesta to the Superintentional circolation that is still higher. it is provided a that ship owners sha' of the current year, 1816, indicate a pro- A than Chamberlain & Cough Remnant quels impers, ventesco phat the ideas front are cold to the Thinese ang
BETTER medicine enn not he made dot of imports and Exports and alan that The fact that the balk of these Scriptures It relieves the lungs, opass the secretions, erience that the goods described in thenew netica has become Biblerending aids expectoration and assists Dature in ware imported by the ship to which the foot fraught with signification for les tro- restering the erstem to a healthy condition.manifest relates the Bill Laves the grew and development. That this Auxiliary Ifectly male to take. For sale by all shipowners might had themselves within cadily wool continuodaly, for neticual er
Besides, it contains no opistes and is perform of a prohibition it is reclined that has place among the forces that are rankings. Chemists and Storekeepers."
eanstruction in Chiu should animite zad (Continued on page 8.).
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