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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1915.

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE WAR

THE DARDANELLES BOM-

BARDMENT.

MORE GERMAN PRISONERS CAPTURED IN FRANCE.

FAILURE OF GERMAN PIRATICAL ATTACKS.

BRITISH MANUFACTURERS AND GERMAN' FIRMS IN CHINA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Josnos, Mar. 9, 8.10 p.m. Is the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Gershom Stewart. Mr Tancian, Fresident of the Board of Trale, said that though the emer gency ngulations did not pretent British manufacturers trading with Gemau timis i China, the Government did not consider this desirable. and was doing its utuget to have the business transferred to British firms. The Government could not agree to publish the names of these firms.

(Reuters Service to the China Mail)

MORE GERMAN PRISONERS TAKEN.

Tfficial Telegram from French Government via Paking.)

March 9. On the 7th instant the French troupe carried German trenches north west of Sumin, taking a prisoners. Between Perthes and Benu Sejour wo gained 100 to 500 metres. Several offers have been taken prisoners. German prisoners declare that our artillery on the heights of the Mouse severely damaged a 20 taillimetre gun which had just beer mounted, making it necessary for it to be sent to the rear for repairs.

We have progressed north of Bhilonvillers.

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The Germans succeeded by a violent counter-attack, in gaining for n short time fonting on Reicherkakop! ridge, but were lislodged by French chausseurs, who detely hold the position. The enemy's losses in this action were very henry.

A Grims attack delivered against the railway station of South Burnhaupt, in Upper Alsace, failed.

NO "HONOURABLE TREATMENT" FOR PIRATES.

Losnos. Mar. 9. The Admiralty anpounces that it does not feel justified in extending Ecnoumb treatment to the officers and crew of the U8 (who were captured when the submarine was suck he destroyers off Dover), as they are probably guilty of uttacking and sinking unarmed merchantmen. The Almiralty emphasises that persons against whom such tharges are pending cannot be accoaled the distinctions of rank and allowed to mingle with other prisoners.

LIVERPOOL STEAMER TORPEDOED.

LONDON, Mar. 0.

The Admimity late to-night annvinced that the Liverpool steamez Bengrove wils Run off Ilfracombe jesterday afternoon, probably by a -Bubmarine. The drow, nutobering 33, were saved.

RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET ACTIVE.

LONDON, Mar. 9.

An official statement published in Petrograd says that the Black Sea Flect bombarded Zrnguldak, Eregh, Kiliwli and Kozlan, silencing 'bat- Bories and destroying coal wharves. Eight steamers were also sunk.

ANOTHER ZEPPELIN WRECKED.

LONDON, March, 0.

A message from Amsterdam states that further details regarding Zeppelin 78 show that this aircraft was completely wrecked by landing among trees in the darkness at Tirlem

Seventeen out of the craw of 42 were killed.

TURKISH AND PERSIAN "IRREGULARS HEAVILY DEFEATED.

LONDON, March 8. A Turkish troops, together with Turkish and Persian irregulars, had been gathering to the west of Ahwaz, a reconnaissance in force was made from the town on the 3rd instant. The ezerny was discovered in great force, numbering about 12,000. Repeated attempts to surround our party were defested, and retirement was effected after punishing the enemy severely.

The British and Indian losses were 52 killed and 127 wounded; while the enemy lost from 200 to 300 killed, and from 500 to 600 wounded, includ. ing several chiefs,

THE CHINA MATL.

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TELEGRAPH.

THE GREEK CRISIS.

Losnos, Mar. fl.,

A telegram from Athens reports that M. Zainus, having declined to form a Cabinet, the King has summoned M. Soumeris,

FAILURE OF GERMAN PIRACY.

BRITISH OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

LONDON, March, &

The Press Barena has issued a most satisfactory announcement which shows the failure of German piracy...

From February 25th to March 3rd no merchant ship was torpedoed. From March 2nd to March 5th three unsuccessful attempts were amde by German submarines to torpeda British merchantmen.

Athogether, since January 2let only 15 British merchantmen have been torpedoedd and 29 persons killed.

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THE FIGHTING IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

TONDON, Mar. 8, 3.13

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Tu«day's. Puris communique says:- Our progress at different. points in Champagne has increased... At the end of the day we captured truncles to the north-west of Sousin," and about 40 metres of trenches between Perthes and Beau Sejour. We cock prisoners, including officers.

Our henry guns on the heights of the Meuse seriously damaged, according to prisoners, a 42-centimetne gun, which was recently placed therd by the enemy. The gun was dismantled and sent to the rear. Four of the gun's crew were killed and seven wounded.

We progressed to the north of Badonviller.

The Germans violently counter-attacked at Reichttkeropf and gained In footing momentarily, but were driven back after furiosus bufil-to-land

fighting. The German losses were extremely heavy.

A Gerinan attack to the south of the railway station at Bunuhaupt was repellat by infantry fire.

LONDON, Mur. 9, 1.40 s...

The Paris evening communique states:-The Clumpryne know- Storms have impeded to-day's operations. The enemy, in the morning. tempted to recapture a wood west of Perthes, but were repulsed. A Counter-attack gained us ground east and north, au the pogass was

estended.

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and lost a few metres between Mesnil and Beau Sejour.

We have cuptured 500 metres of trenches in the vicinity of Perthes, We took a hundred metres of trenches on a ridge north-east of Mesnil, and gained a footing in an enemy trench at Bois Brule, in the region of St. Mihiel.

A German attack at Bois-le-Pretre, urth-west of Pontamousson, failer..

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Our progress is continued worth of Badonviller, and repulsa a counter-attack at Reichackerkopi.

THE DARDANELLES BOMBARDMENT,

ALLIES.

STEADY PROGRESS OF THE ALLIES.

Loxpos, Mar. 9. The Admiralty announces that the operations of the Allied Flest, at the Dardanelles are progressing favoured by fine weather.

HMS. Queen Elizabeth and other British battleships on Saturday again attacked the forts in the Narrows by indirect fire across the Galli- poli Peninsula, while the Allied Squadron fired on Fort Daranus and the concealed batteries from inside the Straits.

Some of the British ships were hit, but only the slightest damidge was done. There were no casualties.

H.M.S.'s Lord Nelson and Agamemnon on Sunday engaged the fores in the Narrows by direct fire and silenced two forts after a heavy bombardment.

The Navah seaplanes, in locating the concealed batteries, did magni- ficent work, sometimes flying very low. They were hit repeatedly, but none were lost. Only three officers were injured

THE OPERATIONS AT SMYRNA.

More Batteries Bilanced.

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Lossos, Mar. 9.-

The Press Bureau bas issued a report by Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Peing on the operations at Smyrus.

The bombardment on Friday severely damaged Fort Yenikalo. The Squadron on Saturday swept away through the minefields till they drew the fire of several subsidiary batteries, all of which they silenced.

The British casualties were slight.

WAR NEWS.

H. G. Ball, formerly on the staff of

MR. KIPLING'S PLEA FOR BANDS.

The Silent Battalions

London.

the defonct Japan Heraid, who a fortnight Mr. Rudyard Kipling delivered a Aderch ago' was ordered by the Japanese authori- recently

at the Mansion House." On the same day, a cavalry reconnaissance was made in the direction of Iten to be deported on the ground of work the Recruiting Bands Committee, and hald J meeting promoted hy Nakaila, 25 miles north-west of Baeru, A party of 1,500 hostile horsemen ing against the interests of Japan and her with the ubject of raiving Innda in the was discovered, and drawn on to a concealed position, held by our infraury Allies, acting with Germans in the port, London district as an aid to recruiting." with machine guns and artillery, The cucny suffered heavily and fed. ∙lasscs were 10 killed and 2 wounded,

Our ift Yokohama for Seattle by the N.I.K. The Lord Mayor was in the clmir.

GERMANS REPULSED ON EAST PRUSSIAN FRONTIER.

LONDON, Feb. 9,4.15 am.

An official statement issued at Petrograd says:

In the region of Savalki the enemy has been repulsed.

On the front Maritimpol-Simno-Augustovo our offensive continues. The German offensiva has been arrested in the region of Pilit on the left of the Vistula, and we are counter-attacking.

An Austrias column was surrounded at Klause, in the Carpaibians. The entire battalion surrendered.

BRITISH AIRSHIPS ATTACK OSTEND.

Considerable Damage Dout.

LONDON, March 9.

The Press Bureau announces that Wing Commander Longmore reports "that sir Naval aeroplanes proceeded to attack Ostend yesterday.

Two roturned to their base owing to the petrol freezing.

eteamer Sado-maru.

The following is an extract from the letter of an officer in a Highland regiment at the front These Zountet aro priceless fellows about thirty of them go of avery night to the enemy's treuches sad stan about 200 yards in front and start hooting and boning, calling forth a perfect fusillada.

In the curse of his speech Mr. Rudyard Kipling said we may assume that there re auroral battalions in Great Britain, which were not in axixenes at the end of Fast July, and Pome of them are in London. Bur that is nn reason why they should They were bom quite rightly in silence, contione their lives.

to walk is silence for the rest of

BY TELEGRAPH

JAPANESE DEMANDS.

SAFEGUARDING BRITISH

INTEREST

(Sy Our Own Cowayamadlenty

HONGKONG YOLUNTEER ·

RESERVE.

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Orders by Major Waksman, O.C.H.K.Y.E.

MAIN AND PEAK GUARDS. It will be the duty of the Orderly Sor- geant under the supervision of the Emerly to detail the N.C.Os, and nin for the various guards, giving the men as much notice as possible. Members whilst un duty am not pernitted to leave the and except to visit the Kowloon Ponin- In the House of Commons, Sivular; ecception is made in the che of

members resident at Taipo... Edward Grey assured Mr. Needham that the Government is considering

Membre detailed far duty, must the Japanese demands with regard present unless their pinces is taken by to the Yangtze with the view to safe-be notified to the Officer in Command pf other member and such substitutes must guarding British interesta,

Losnos, Mar. 8, 8.10 p.m.

[Renter's Service to the China Mail)

INCREASING CHAOS IN-MEXICO,

Urgent Representations From U.S. Government,

Lowboy, March 9. Beuter's Washington correspondens telegraphs that owing to the increasing chaos in Mexico City, the United States" - Government has addressed urgent representations to General Car- ranza amounting to a warning."

This step is regarded as indicating an antire change of polioy on the part of the Washington Government,

The U.S. craiser Tatoma has been ordered from Porte-au-Prince to Vera Crtz

10 duh Taz Yah Po's Service.) WORSHIPPING AT THE MILITARY

TEMPLE.

Peking, March 9. The President, represented by the Minister for War, will worship at the Military Temple on the 15th inst.

LIKIN STATIONS TO BE

ABOLISHED."

The Custom Department proposes to abolish the likic stations and take them over.

A mandate orders the Superintend- ent of Changking Customs along with Chan Tung Ki to transact the com- marcial and diplomatic affairs in con- nection with the transfer

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF:

SUN YAT SEN.

the Quand

The M. Sergeant "pand the Orderly Servant will atteul at Headquarters Kennedy Ronda, no 45 3,221, OVERY Saturday morning for the purpees of taking over from, or handing over to. the Volunteer Corps the premises, luzni- Lun'ami stor

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INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND

SHIPBUILDERS, HONGKONⱭ.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TEEANNUAL GENERALLtGas Ran

TLDING on FRIDAY, 19th March, 1915, 9.00 3,

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1.-To Reesivo trom the Committee, the sport and Accounts for the year ending 31st Deconabor, 1914.

-Toolest a President, two Vie Presidents, Hon. Treasurer, Hon. Librar ian, and Committee of Management for the ensuing year.

3-Any other business which may tracspirs.

J. S. CHAPMAN, Secretary.

Hongkong, March 19, 1915.

PUBLIO AUCTION THE Undersigned have received instro-

tions to sell by Public Anction

on

TUESDAYT,

the 16th March, 1915, commencing ab [** 2.30 2.3x, at their Salon Rooms, No, 8,

***Dog Viszx Road. Corner' of“ “

Ice House-Streat...

À QUANTITY OF

Ia fiture the Company Tusters are to be kept posed by the Company Scre Majors and the DC. Companies reill be responsible that this is dono punatually | and the books returned to Thindquarters. VALUABLE TEAKWOOD- The Sergeant Signaller will keep BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,,, Boster of the Signallery and the Signal- ng lutions they perforta. It must be ready for referoues when called for.

As Follows TEAKWOOD.-Drawing Formul

Chesterfield Sofa and Beom LEAVE, ETC

Bedroom Suites, Dining Room Furni- Members should address the 0.Cature, Arm-chairs and Sofas, Carpen Companies and not the Adjutant direct and Raga, Bikes and Brass-mountad Waxingbes Bedsteads, Toilet Tables, Lu the use of long have being desired. | TRE

Washstande,

Sideboards, "Dinner appliantion matst be made it days before Waggons, Extension Thining Tables and the leave is to commence. The Provosh Chairs, ste..., "sto., Dinner and Dossert

Marshal will at issue permits to have the Coliny unless the applicants produce for his inspection the passes issued to them by their Company Commanders.

EQUIPMENT.

Any member having in his possession Į short titles or bayonet No. 20 or any part of the Web Equipment No. 23. aa requested to commonquicate with thi Adjutant.

LANGKAT ACCOUNT

" Musurs Vernon & Smyth, Stock Brokers, write us as follows:-

Services, Crockery, Glass and 1-P. Tas, tetein, Fonders and Fire Bratuss, OCC Cooking Stores, (new), Cutlery, Kitshen

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One Pingo, Blackwood Desks, Electric Reading Lamps, ono Rickshs, dé.7

Catalogues will be issued. Panas !--As esca).

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HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, March 10, 1915.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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TRE Undoraigned have received instrume tions to Sell by Public Auction,

on

FRIDAY,

the 19th March, 1915, commerciag

Our Shanghai agents wire us that the Langkat accounts for 1914 have now been at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. B received and that the following are approxi...“

"Der Vœux Road, Cavern mately the figures for the year's working.

of Ice House Strect,- Profit on Rubber............. 64,000

A QUANTEY OF .............Tl 550,000 VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND The B,000 | BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, &c., dy,

As follows

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Less written off for depreciation Tls 300,0 0;

Leaving a balance to credit of Tha 314,000

No reference is made to a dividend, and we resume that none will be paid,

An attempt has been made on the

BEST MEDICINE MADE. lite of Sun Yat Sea. Only his right liip was injured."

BETTER medicine mn not be made than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Japan.-Ed.].

[Dr. Sun Yat Sen is believed to be. In it relieves the lungs, opens the secretions,

THE JAPANESE DE ÎNDS.

Port Arthur And South Manchurian Railway Leases Extended.

The questions, in regard to the demands, on "Shantung and Man eluuria have been settled.

The lease of the South Manchurian Railway and of Port Arthur have fbeen extended to ninety-nine years..

The questions requrtling the mil- way and mining rights in Fukiep

vince are now being discussed. With regard to the Hon Yah Ping iron and, coal demand, it is proposed to postpone the question pending the arrival of Sing Suen. Wai and part: ners to Peking.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

--- Corps •Orders. by Lient-Coh^Ā. Chapman, Y.D.

JOINED."

The under mentioned haring joined the Corps are posted as follows-

Supper J. McCormack to Engineer Company; Sapper W. Lglo to Engineer Campany; and Private W. F. A. Kaap- ton to Left Section 3.0. Co.

WEEKLY.. REPORTS.

O are reminded that the wokly speaker, that 1,200 men whore lives are later than 5 p.m. tomorrns.

It stands to reason, contivnor the state is required ab the Orderly Room

of musketry, which always goes over their pledged Lo each other masst hate some com- hends, and then they return, and as ments of conveying their moods and their mon mesas of expression, ema comin regularly a clockwork the thirty always thought to themselves and their world, come back.

PANADER.

Parndes for Thursday, 11th fast- Units on duty at Headquarters, and The tant feels the moods and intarprats Mount Austin Barracks, under Oficers the thoughts. A wise nod

on duty, |bandmaster—and the masters that-

zoving at close quarters the British Tor-

out of depression, chest, ital

Cairo had an opportunity recently of ritorial troops, when the stronges force of

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have been that can lilt

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and

5.p.m.-Civil Service Company-Table

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stendy and recall it to itself in times of Boat Hange Corp). Grimer, R.E., wil

oisy. The display was magnificent the were suffering very badly, the band of the 10 pdr. drill at Headquarters. Remain- in India in cholera camp, where the men 5.15 pm No.2 Section Artillery-- every way splendid. The bearing of

all arms seen for many yests paraded the almost anendurable stress. I remember astend.

The remainder dropped eleven bombs on the submarine repair basin and the enthusiasm of the crowds. The manner ong and went on with that four bombs on the Kursaal, which is the German military headquarters.

mon was a veritable revelation, and aroused 1016. Lincolns started. ■ regimental sing-

All the machines and their pilots returned.

It is probable that considerable damage was done.

No submarines were seen in the basin.

A fresh N. N. W wind was blowing:

HOME RACING AND THE WAR.

LONDON, Mar. 0.

The Jockey Club lins called a meeting for the 18th inst, to consider whether macing all be contuited during the war.

LA TOURAINE REACHES HAYRE.

LONDOS, Mox. 1

The fire has

The French liner La Foniraino las arrived at Havre. boen extinguished.

queer, defant dar-Bayones Sghting under Company

in which the Territorial troops have come tuns The Libertashire Poacher. It was Commanders.

DETAIL.

Orderly Officer: Ticut, Weall. Orderly Sergeant: Compl. Lowick.

QUARDS.

on in such & abort time carries the con. their regimental trol that the men had fiction that they will be a most servicesblo | heard a thoumad times. There was nothing force, and reflects the greatest credit on in it nothing except ail Höglaze, all, the the staff.

East Coast all the fun and daring and heropplay of young men kuckeliny About big pastures in the moonlight. But as It flae realizes the wonderfal spirit of that terrible camp of death, it was the one was given vary, softly at that bad time in the Navy, anys the Nation, not merely thing in the world that could have restora?pany; 7 am to 7p. 11th inst. fecuts. in the story of the log of the Formidable, as it did reatore, shaken way back to Liter Company; 7v.m to 7 pm. L211 tomb, but in accounts of the slighter seridents of l

today to 7 am to-ners, Secuta Com- At Volunteer Headquarters-7 p.m.

the desia. The atlarday, for example, their, and wolfitonteal. This Scouts Company; sád 7 bit. to 7. pass.

an extreme fastance, but it is not commander.cf a destroyer, rolling heavily an exceptional me. Any man who has 13th inat, No 1 Section Artillery and ingle, and with her engines disabled, and anything to do with the Berries will at Section 3.0. Co.

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