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TUESDAY, MARCH 18. 1915

BY TELEGRAPH.

(Beuter's Servies to the China Huit)

THE PROGRESS OF

THE WAR.

BRITISH VIOLENTLY AT- TACKED SOUTH OF YPRES.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH. THE ALLEGED HOTEL

{ah Tua Yat Po'z Service.)

19 JAPAN MOBILISING?

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FRAUD.

Frank Carlisle Castlemaine, a formar resident of the Astor Humse Hotel, who is charged with incurring a dohs by manns s fraud was remanded again this afternoon until tomorrow.

Mr. Wood said he was afraid he wonki not be able very much longer to give the Police the trouble of detaining him.

PRKING, March 15 As the newspapers hers kave publish. Mr. Russ (for Mr. Gardiner) mid that dd a sustement to the effect that the dafandaat was positive he could taboo the

money by Satu they number of Japanese troops in Taingtao Mr. Woed naked if he could not give and Manchuria have been increased, † same security.

Mr. Ross replied that that coull not be the Government has asked the Japan-done until the defendant bad xuan sana:

Minister

Japan in body.

Br. Hind, promerating,"suggested that mabilising her troops.

ball might be reduced to $300

Mr. Ras latinated than deleuslant could and a bond far thab ansota.

The case was adjourned as stated.

whether

DEALING WITH A BOYCOTT.

The Commercial Department has telegraphed to the Provincial Author ties, prohibiting the boycotting al Japanese goods.

· TRADING WITH THE ENEMY. THE OLD-STYLE SOLICITOR TO

DRASTIC MEASURE BY THE

BRITISH GOVERNMENT.

"HEAVY FIGHTING SOUTH OF YPRES.

LONDON, Mar. 15. 4.15 p.m. A Paris communiqur states: The Belgian Army continued their progress at the bend of the Yver and to the south of Dixmudo.

The British were very violently attacked yesterday night at Saine lat, to the south of Apres, and were at first slightly pushed back." "They, Bowever, counter attacked end regained part of the loss ground. Sghting continues.

SEVERAL CIVILIANS KILLED AT YPRES.

(Offend Telegram from the French Government ria Pekinga

The

L'ARIS, Mar. 15 The enemy bombarded Ypres, killing several of the civilian popula- tion. They also, bombarded Soissons Cathedral and the surrounding Eletries.

North of Bheims, opposite Taxomburg wood, the enemy made attempts to retake the advance trench held by the French, but were zepulsed with very heavy losses

In Clumpagne two counter-attacks, delivered by the Genauns, weru repulsed: pursuing the enemy, we took several trenches, one of which contained a hundred enrpses and material.

In Agenne an attack by the enemy was stopped, dead. Our patrolling parties occupied Embermenil (in Torrainer.

(Hanne Service.)

FRENCH STEAMER TORPEDOED.

PARIS, Mar. 14.

Deputy Georges Iturgan has been Under-Secretary of State for the Mercantile Marino.

The Belgian troops continued to progress in the Yser bend.. TE enemy bombarded Ipres causing damage and killing several civilians.

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In Champagne we repulsed two counter-attacks, carrying several trenches.

In Lorraine we occupied Embermenil.

Generals Mauzuury and Derillaret are in a very satisfactory state. A German submarine bas sunk the French steamer "Auguste Con- Bail," but the crew has been saved.

ENEMY SUPPLIES.

BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S MEASURES.

Losnox, March 15.

The Gazelle publiskes-details of measures to be taken to prevent gooda from reaching or leaving Germany,

It declares that no vessel sailing for Germany after the 1st March will be allowed to proceed to Germany, and unless it receives a pass enabling it to procced to a neutral or Allied port, it must discharge at a British port. If not requisitioned by the British Government, non-contraband goods will be restored upon terms to be decided by a Prize Court.

Vessels from Germany, or from non-German ports, carrying goods of enemy origin and ownership, will be treated similarly, but no money will be paid for the goods requisitioned and sold nati, after the conclusion of peace.

Vessels proceeding to non-German ports carrying goods with enemy des tination may be required to discharge at a British or Allied port in similar conditions.

THE SUBMARINE MENADE.

LONDON, March 15,

The sinking of the steamers Headlands (off the Scilly Islands), Florazon (in the Bristol Channel), and Hartnel (in the Irish Channel) in now confirmed.

WHOLESALE MURDERS IN GE 3MAN INSTITUTION.

Nurse's Confession.

thirty grains, whereas the gormal dose of superin is five to fifteen grains. These

BE ABOLISHED.

It is intended at an early date to abolish the status of those occupying the position of solicitors,

FINANCIAL OFFICER'S RESIGNA- TION.

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FROM A GERMAN PRISON.

ADVENTURES OF FIVE BRITISH MEDICAL MEN.

Experiences With The Enemy.

told anything about 12 at all, except that they www quing the treated un prisoners, of was

All this tamis nearly a foreight, during which time they remained in «olitary confinement: Their elis, only

VAN

it, hf., were in ʼn dirty and veri minous condition, and they werU sold, For breakfast the prisoners wœived coffer substitute, with harily any milk.

The following acruunt of the experi- st 3 a.m. at 11 lock a quarter loaf | news of dve medical meu, erienced from në brend; at 3 o'clock, pea sup or other captivity in formany, was published in vegetable soup, terasionally a aquarn tach The Standard.

of meat, usually pork and at ? p.m. a Three officers of the Royal Argy. Mo-wost detasteful rution of' skilly," Að §. dient Corps al two civilian medical o'lock they wont to bol. The prison

sorting under that force, and at. had to clean their own cells 152 do do tached to the British Rod Cress Society all the menial work in connection with! for the Las Belgian Unit, have aerived then.

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NOTICE.

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in London from Gianiny, where they Later they were moved to Torgia, have boon. prisoners of war. Tliv seems whem the treatment of the British wore Capt. . T. Edmonds, R.AM.C.; «ffieves was comparatively planennt, The MEETING of' FORMEN TH Capt. B. S. D. Hamilton.. A.M.C.exercise yaert was adequate When the

A FORTERS of Fine Gooda will he SR., 7th F. ambulance; „Lieutenant weather was dry they bad two teasin Commerce, Naw GoYERKKANT BOILERE, held at the Secretary's Onion, Chamber f CLEVER ESCAPE OF THE 1 E. Anbulanes; Dr. L. J. Austin. why were so in captivity at Thread 2.M.

W. N. Danka, R.A.M.C.. Civil Surgeon, courts put up by the French offices, Jon MONDAY, the end March, 1917,

By Order,

LUSITANIA.

PURSUED BY KARLSRUHE,

Saved by a Fog.

EA. M WILLIAMS.

and Dr. A. B. Filicte, both of the Bri-, and for a long time they were allowed Fish Red Cross Society, 1st Belgian Enit. to purchase anything they Nked wxcept

All fivu. were recently informed that alcohol. When they got to Magdeburg Hangkong, Batch 16, 1915, they would be alloyed tin return to Eng all their money was taken away, andipe- land. No remous appear to have beening the money which was paid to them given, bus they were made to unilor in consideration of their rank-aš'officer. stand that no aro English doctors Fre their money they received tokens, German doctors captured by the British were relieved they were given only Ger would be released from Germany sales and in return, for the coins of which they

man paper,

Xin Yonk, February 8 It is recalled has to-day that the Lusitanis, when closely pressed by the Karlsruhe last summer, oned hur papawans also liberated. The released cop to Captain Dow keen sailor wit. it waives were all in good health. D. Aus just after war kad beati declared and the tin and Dr. Ellioti wers captural to- ficers, with doused lights, were emerging gether. The 1st Belgian Unit us out from Saw York at one forewarned

that hungry Gerau eraisers were patrol by Sir Frederick Treves left Brussels on August 16. These twe doctors were des the Lusitanis left with only three of her Crown. "They weas through Namur

In the gloom of the Wednesday morning tached and land to the Belgian Red four propellers in cuminion. Captain

The Vice-Minister of Finance; Cheung Woo, has resolved to resign.ling the coast. The Commissioner of Finance in Anhui Province, Kang Sum-chun, will probably succeed bin.

CITIZENS ASSEMBLY.

A mandate by the President pro- mulgates & system for organising a Citizens' Assembly.

A BUREAU ABOLISHED.

The mining supervision offices lave

"date.

Dew set the anal course to northward August 17, and reached Havelongo, There or futer hours out, when the darkness where they wera tó masku, a hospital for had distaleed a little, Captain Dow, who the Belgians. There they were captured was on the bridge, made out a black balk by the Germans, whose griny_was then,]| on his starboard bow. Careful rutiny advancing on Namur. They were triot | convinced him that it was the Karlsruhe.

The Latania, limping on her three as spies and £nally went, via Uingen

VOLUNTEERING IN-INDIA.

Compulsory Military Training Advocated.

I been abolished by presidential mant-captured." Six miles away the Kalaruhe dieins and surgery to prove that they this country in urged. As ́s msama }

SACRIFICIAL CEREMONY.

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to this end the Bengal Chamber negea that

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THE FAR FAST.OXIGEN

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Calcutta, Feb. 18th. The Yongat Cham Hennende a half-turu and ran south. and Gerolstein, to Cologne, whers they ber of Commerce published a letter is bas |

· she want out wizelcsa

calls forem thrown into a military prison and addressed to the Bengal Governtirat. the British craiser Ex803

As the light grew it was seen that the kept in soiltary confinement for 13 days. strongly supporting the proposals put for. stranger was in falt pursuit. A string of They were retried mors than once by by the Burma Chamber of Commeres connection with Valunteering in Indio in banting proclaimed the message. You are the Commandant and examined in the course of which a system of expulsory THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFÆRS

military training for Europese British se was kicking the

TURING COMPANY, LIMITED. antarn at good were medial meu, and fically they were

jects in twenty-four knots, when a fog bank loomand shoz. The Lusitanis had picked up the sens under esport to Torgau, where the the time has come for a fall enquiry bypas MIT ORDINARY AUS Esser and received information that the joined the combatant officers in exptivity competent Commission into the present MEETING of SHAREHOLDERE Leipsic was awaiting for the fugitive of the on September . They remaine atstate of the Volunteer Forces in this in the abere COMPANY { b Atlantic highlands. The Lusitania Torgan till Soptoumber 20, and subsecountry. The latter adds:All those the COMPANY'S OFFICE, ŐT. The President will appoint the advised to head cut to sea and meet the quenly went to Burg, where they made interested would thus be given the fallest BUILDINI, U Carnaught Road, Victori Vice-President or the Secretary of State to represent him in performing the course of the parsing cruiser. Captain Ecers who had also been taken pri anticipated that the investigation would receiving a Statement of Lescunts and the This could not be done without cutting their equaintance with us pressing their proposals, and it may be at 12 o'clock. Noes for the purpose of opportunity of stating their views and of a WEDNESDAY, the 3lat -Afarch, 1935, the Ting sacrificial ceremony to Con-Dow kept on his course. Not a passengar boners. fucius on March 17--

result in submission to the Gossament Report-of-the-General Mindagare far aðe (was on deck, or mixpacted the change of

On December, they left there and of such recommendations as would lead to year ending 31st December, 1914, and course.

the creation of a really eficient citizen olocking a When wall inside the for-hank Captain spent the rust of their time in Magde-Army. It would be for the Commission Auditors.

* Consulting Committee and Dow stopped the engines. Like a log the barg Wagon House No. 0. They left and for the Government to decido as to

The TRANSFER BOOKS FUI. big liner lay in the mist. Not a lighs thero on Sunday last at midnight, and whether this Army should rest upon PANY wil be CLOSED from MONDAY, A mandate instructs provincial glowed; no whistlas sounded; and even have since been travelling through Hoi-voluntary or a compulsory basis; but, the 29th March to WEDNESDAY, the Governors to censure defaulting dis- the watch belle were silenced. Thes, still iad, via Flushing, to England. At whatever view may ultimately be taken. 31st March, 1915., both days inclusive. trict magistrates for failing to enforce in the darkness and sïlonce, the Takitania

the Chamber in convniced that nothing but the salt regulations.

turned on her heet and made off at flushing they, with the other thren goed euld possibly salt from such an apred other former xorth-eastward court. members of the party, were subjected enquiry. Madras Mail. Noskarf more was seen of the Gartian to some inconvenience as they had left oraisem

"I didn't think she'd sink"

Germany with sports, and the Captain Dow, when he rearned three Dutch. Being unsius to verify the truth weeks later, ** but I knew she'd ran ua of their statements, were unable to same-i

shore she got the chatice, and the bost tion their leaving to embark on board Aalory of the saucy Arthus har

Until today, not sword was printed of

of ship for Fugluut wall inquiries bad Day Express representative by one ofA GOOD many people think they malign the Lasitenis's adventure, but in view of been made. They therece passed the het crow. The Arthusa finished of the can not be cured without taking right of Monday in the watch-house of Bucker," he said, "by discharging a couple nascus modicins. Chamberlain's Palm Flushing, when, it having been found of torpedoes into her, and the second, Balm massaged thoroughly into the sto that they were indeed captives, liberated hich was the final blow, struck her fale has cured far more rheumatism than any. and square amidahips. She had a terrible internal remedy in existence and gives from Germany, they were allowed to list at the time, and she simply went down relief quicker. For sale by all Chemisty proceed on their journey,

like a tin can that had filled with water.

and Storekeepers."

DISTRICT MAGISTRATES.

NEW CONSULS-GENERAL.

Tsang Tsun-kam is appointed Con- sul-General to Australia, and Do-yang Kang Consul-General to Java.

CUSTOMS SUPERINTENDENT.

Kuk Fou-san has been appointed Shanhikwan Customs Seperinten- dent.

SZECHUAN GOVERNORSHIP.

Lou Ting-thak has been appointed by presidential mandate acting Governor of Szechuan during Chan Ting-it's mourning leave.

SIR GEORGE EÜID'S STORY.

· Making A 'Base. *

would be a tokat kuus,”

......

the fact that in all probability similar danger is recurring, the story may be tall.

LUSITANIA'S FLAG.

Shipowners' Approval,

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 6. Shipownere to-day choras their approval of the Foreign Office statement with regard that the course recommended is justifiable to neutral dage, the general opinion being

act of self-defence.

AVICE OF SPYING, Dr. Austin and I. Elliott, when sur- rounded, word searched and asked for their papers, which included pasiporta, the time they were reompanied by n ats, and all were taken from them. As

Bean Count and his chauffeur, Tho

I asked one shipowner if there was any former was the owner of a chateau where bumiliation in his view about the lovering

COT-

of the British fing, and the cubefitating of the doctors ware tu establish a Belgian that of another nation's on the high seas. Red Cross hospital. They were "Certainly not," was his emphatic reply, veged in the hunts motor-car to the **is is simply a case of self-defence. bere enmander of the In German Army le not the slightest question of humiliation for the British

dag. Such a suggestion in Corps, who wanted to bang them out of preposterous. In the old days wa painted band. Faicting to one of thear he said. ships to make them look like men-of-war That is a spy." A German officer who in arder to frighten away prirateurs. Whyipsko Englien intervened, and the cap. should we sat diguise our ships if we can

There have been many stories at people of distinction who have offered themselves freely.to their country for service in the war in any capacity.

by Bags The Germans would very quickly ives were carried off to a small post Sir George Reid the High Commis do the same thing if they had any ships on office building, where ali iour were sub- sioner for Australia (who is physically the "

jected to a regular trial. The Count, greater than Mr. Chesterton), in ose of Another shipowner skid: "The use of the two doctors, and the chauffeur ware those who have expressed their regret the neutral dg for the purpose of swing that they are over the military age, and mines is dastardly. No one could approse anised by the Corunnader-in-Chief as he told an entertaining story against of our ships doing that. But to us the president, by a gentleman described as himself at the Royal Colonial Institute, neutral flag to humbug the enemy is per the Military Judge, and by an inter- says the London correspondent of the festly legitimate, and absolutely good preter. The last-mentioned opened the

Manchester Guardisu.

business."

There appears to be some mystery

proceedings, by Zanging, "You clearly around the Lavitazia's voyage. As to understand that you are on your teal whether or not the Lusitanis was flying the for your lives, suspected of espionage." Stars and Stripes when she came through After that cach ninn. was put through the Irish Sen cannot be definitely stated, about an hour's ecoss-examination.

the Cunard Company decline to discs the end of the trial interpreter came to the matter.

them and sold Gentlemen, you have been incredibly foolish to come any.

Ha had reen General Eir Ian Hamilton, and bad asked the General if he might de something despite the fact that he could not shoot, could not ride, and could hardly walk,

**Can't you unke an armoured furs of ma?" he asked Sir Ian Hamilton la des peration. Sir Ian was not impressed by the suggestion. Suddenly gleam of intelligence (ak. Bir George Raid put it) passed orer Sir Ian Hamilton's face.

d sea, the girl admitted, were requisitioned could make a base of you," he add.

young

He

SIGNIFICANT LETTER,

A SPT EPISODE.

A

ALONE IN THE WORLD.

A

where rear our army and I do not know whai will become of you, But one thing

you may be eure about is, that you will

be treated as gentlemen! The next ex amination took place at Cologne. No

A German's Boast.

Aerarding to intelligence from Germany, Baron Yan Heydebrand, leader of the Papers had besa txarmitted thither re Berman Conservativo party, who, or scelating to the first trial, and as they can.

four or five times a day, so that the sheriff estimated that the patients meet have got from: 120 to 180 grains in two houra, instead New York, Feb. 10.of the maximum, sixty grains, Investigation by the corner into the yatory surrounding the deaths of eight apothecary's scale or graduated glass, tad The dispensary contained not a single nged immates of the German Oddfellows the

**chemiss Home in New York roreale the fact that were judged by guesswork. The German the war is related by Mr. 1. A. Boggs inapeaker at a great gathering at Magdeburg the rst examination had been. On this

admitted her doses the point and deadly druga with which nurse, Mors, whos atarding confessing his volume. Back from the Front." It is commemoration of the 'cuadation of the occasion: the examination was conducted One of the mart diamatic spy episodes of count of his great influence is often spoken papers had disappeated and were inc- of sa" the nocrowned King." was the chinf coverable the trial was conducted just as Frederick Blora, a hospital nurse in the first drew attention to the numerous ad was witnemed by himself on Aulust 25. home and

self-confessed murderer.den deathe in the German institution. After an alleged spy had been arrested in e despatched his charges when, by reason of which is supported by German excieties cale little way out of stend, Mr. Bagga is still under this influence of the exaggerat second examination on the following day

German Em

Empire: their tirame age sod ailments they became hers for the benefit of thair, agod and

In highly optimistic terms, and apparent by the major of the town. There was a irksoms, were dispersed in a tree and and proverty-atricken members, yesterday asked by gondarme to try Engliated reports of the Scissors victory, Baree by the chief mitent officer of the com innocent manner by the fourteen-yess old is Bellevue Hospital, where ho is being Then dir. Eager who had been solo witran Heydebrood declared that the military mand, with the aid of an interpreter. apon him. His elort produced no response. Amelis Bmonopane, one of the orphan exantined as to his sanity. immates, who had complete charge of the

nees of an attempt on the part of the spy

situation justified the keuzest expectations. German institution's dispensary... Ap

Who was responsible for the present He asked the captives many questions, parezly Adara Benguet, the former artists and giving interviews. Beveral nicht, la Fakrulch 1" (t took him un-now, then later. No diplomacy would

to escape, had an ides: Suddenly" said the speaker, cannot be said such as no laymen could answer, as, for passed the time posing for rewrapar rapped out upra him, Exgeht ganz gut, jest now, but the war had to come, If not instance, the algus and symptoms of unperintendent at the homo, an early times Mors reiterated his bel ef that the awares, "Jswobi,' came the wift, unpre have been able to keep bici Franes from Phoumonia, those of typhoid fover, and Last December because so alarmed at the Law should provide for the extermination meditated answer, sad his face gleaned. Lis stories of sudden deaths circulated of dependent person. He constantly eyes lit with intelligouce. That was suffi More is the home that be desmod. It repeated, as though to impress the detecelent for the gendarmes. Tacy bull away Bassin from the Bosphorus, or asula finna oncerning tas leg and what organ Lex reysoche Hes could have turpenita bacteriology, also anatomical ques Decossary to get Mors to siga o denial of tires with his humanity, that he dil pot him down the street. thom. The rehearsal by little Amelia kill the victima until he first made them between his guards along the rough noteworthy pasange was that, in which by bayonet. The farther examination Ha went amilye indrood England to recognise Gerof the abdomen would be perforated in Bumopane of the way she dispensed dan immune to pio by administering chlory cobbled parement. They had landed car the speaker referred to pesce and futura

her equal on the ease the event of the subject being pierced gerous drugs to Mors wasver he asked form. He showed an evidenes of being bincs with them, and each bed hand on policy sz for them, and without the lightest conscience stricken, neither did he appear the prisoner, who went knowledge of thair deadlines. Was dramatie

be worrying over any conistsjuenets of no sign of resistancectly, and munda 3 that from a week must not be preter ind two more Gerpian officers, and body look lace next day with another inter His cofession letter denying the story of with starting abruptnces, he swung himself one of diplomatie ar but ous which the few more quatique were asked and bir. Bsagert or Mr. Morn," said the German script and signed by Mors lastasteland his hat from his head and there or crijos Nothing would be mʊ e

the sudden "denths, which, written in clear, and aprang Away Tastantly is entire people comprehends ad approvas, their answers fabin down, after which girl to the sheriff." need to tell me to pat Desember, is considered important because ascended grey carrier piston. The fellos

ther captives, "worosoquented I to ign up neparin powders or cocaine for sick it mentions arsenic as being used to hater was brought down at the third shots terrible than disappointing taste of this them patients, and I would meatures the the death of the lantes Mors in the yards away, and immediately escorted to despoiled or of what the sword has gaised. quantities in this wooden spoon. She the latter admits circulting the stories, bat Bruges. Whad I inquired at the profeo we are now standing alone in the world. great war Alors than once the penchan served out a sample dose of asperia to the declares he was only joking Day ture that evening, the "py had met his we iono skall have the right to decide took place elsewhers to the sher who later discovered is sentainal Telegraph.

The netual judgment of their se doom.

evidence what it shall finally be

colleted, on papers, and thee were never

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