1915-03-29 — Page 5

MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1915.

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE

PROGRESS OF

THE WAR.

SEVERAL GERMAN SUB-

MARINES SUNK,

TURKISH FLEET TO ENGAGE

THE RUSSIAN FLEET.

RUSSIANS DESTROY THREE GERMAN BATTALIONS.

LATEST CASUALTY LIST.

(Beuter's Service to the China Mail.)

ANOTHER GERMAN SUBMARINE REPORTED SUNE.

A PLUCKY BRITISH CAPTAIN.

LONDON Mar. 28, 9.20 p.m. "It appears certain that the steamer Lizzie" sank" the 237 (U37) -off the Isle of Wight.

She sighted the submarine towing three of the Delmim's" boats. The submarine cut the painter and approached the “Lizzie,"

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THE CHINA MAIL. azon

BY TELEGRAPH.

THEGOEBEN" REPAIRED.

LONDON, March, 98.

A telegram from Sofa atutes that Constantinople reports say that the "Geaben" is again completely repaired, but that she is only able to do sightéon kaots instead of the original twenty-seven.

TURKISH FLEET TO ENGAGE THE RUSSIAN FLEET.

LONDON, March 26, It is reported that the Turkish Ministry of War bas decided upon a great raid by the entire Turkish Fleet in the Black Sea, with the object of engaging the Russian Fleet.

WILL BULGARIA JOIN THE TRIPLE ENTENTE.

(Havas Service.}.

PARIS, Mar 17.

The Germans to-day vainly attempted to throw an inflammable liquid on the Reichokerkopf trenches. They also hombarded Arras, start- ing a conflagration, which, however, was quickly subdued.

Petrogrid.In the Carpathians the Russian troopa progressed over all the front taking 1,700 prisoners and two guna as Barthold-Oujak.

The Daily Mail correspondent at Sofia, reports that the chief of the Opposition Party has asked for a conference with the King with the view to a change in the policy of the Government in favour of the Triplo Entente.

Gancral vor der Goltz has left Coristantinople for German Haad- quarters.

CONTINUOUS HEAVY FIRING.

Lawson, March 29, 2.5 a.m. Reuter's correspondant at Tenedos statos that mine sweeping for the protection of the battleships engaged in the Dardanelles is being continued. On Saturday night the Turks opened fire from Kilidfahr, but were bom- barded by ships and their batteries silenced. Continuoua heavy dring was beard on Sanday morning in the Gulf of Saios. Ita results are, so far, woknown.

FORTS IN THE NARROWS BEING BOMBARDED.

A telegram from Athens says that the latest reports state that the

the Gulf of Saros.

The latter's captain suddenly andered the vessel to alter her courseQueen Elizabeth bas been boinbarding the forts in the Narrows from and ram the submarine.

The Jizzie" then rammed the sukhrize aud went over her

The "Lizzie forcing her down until she completely disappeared. -cruised for fully an hour in the vicinity of the oily surface, but there

was no further sign of the submarine.

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The chief engineer says that the submarine would undoubtedly have; Bought revenge if she had not been sunk.

LATER.

The Steamer "Lizzie," to which the crew di the "Deltnirs." was transferrel has arrived at Llanelly. The captain reports that he sighted submaring directly ahead and, going full speed, his vessel ran over it, He sae quantitics of oil astern, from which he concluded that the sub- marine was either seriously damaged or sunk.

RUSSIAN SUBMARINE SINKS THREE

GERMAN STEAMERS..

LONDON, March 28, 9.15 p.m.

A telegram from Stockholm states that three Garman steamers, with cargoes of iron ore, are reported as having been sunk in the Baltic Sea by a Rustian submarine,

FRENCH LINER PURSUED BY A SUBMARINE.

LONDON, Mar. 28, 9.15 p.m... The French trans-Atlantic steamer Niagara" had an exciting experience off Cherbourg, where she encountered a submarice, which paraned. The "Niagara," however, escaped owing to superior speed.

A FRENCH STEAMER TORPEDOED,

LONDON, March 25, 2.5 am.

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An Admiralty statement says that the s. 8. Voagen was sunk by the abellfre of a aubouring 60 miles south-west of St Ann's Flead on Saturday. A sob marine chased the steamers Aguila, Dunedin and Falaba of Land's End on Saturday, and another was sighted all Cape Clear.

"(The Vosges is a steel barow steamer of 3,693 tous grusa register owned by the Cio de Naviguliano d'Orbigny. She flies the French flag and in registered at La Rochelle.-Ed.]

RUSSIANS DESTROY THREE GERMAN

BATTALIONS.

LONDON, Mar, 20, 9.35 a.m.

A Petrograd official telegram states:-Both sides are attacking on the west of the Niemen and a stubborn battle is in progress in the region of -the Szawa and the Omuleff rivers for the possession of German positions. The Russians on Friday developed the offensive in the, direction of Bartfeld (Carpathians) capturing a new line on the heights with a front twenty-three miles.

Three chemy battalions were destroyed in a bagonet fight for the -possession of the Hill

THS LATEST CASUALTIES.

LoxDox, March 28, 9.40 p.m. Killed.-C. H. B. Macdonald, K. Mangrove, E. Neabit, H. Saward. "Wounded, T. Archdale, A. Belfrage, V, Cecil, M. Colbourne, F. Hickman, W. K. Macdonald, O. E. A. Terry, Second-Lieut. F. Watts (Worcestershires) A. -Gardner. (Besex Regth L. St. H. Morley, A, Rickland, Second-Liout. A Stapley (Ex Regt, W. B. Drake, Captain Grogge Hopwood.(Coldstream -Guarda H, M. Mackenzie (R. A. 1. C.) W. Mr. Nicholls, L. Rattray, G. R. -Bmyth

Wounded and Missing.—W. B. Carfon. Now reported killed.. L. Clary.

Missing G. Mapplebeck, A. St. Warrand.

Unofficially killed.-J. S. Smalley...

Unofficially reported a prisoner,E, Douglas..

ITALY AND THE WAR,

URGENT CALL UPON THE GOVERNMENT.

LONDON, Mar. 28, 10.10 p.m... "Reuter's Rome correspondent telegraphs that a great untional com- gress was held in the capital to-day in favour of the intervention of Italy in the war,

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The Admirals of the Allied Fleets had a prolonged conference, after- which, the captains of the various vessels received special instructions. [ Fight allied warships are expected to join the Dardanelles Flost immediately.

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LIVERPOOL STEAMER SUNK BY SUBMARINE.

Losnoy. March 20, 7.30 p.m

A German submarine has sunk the Liverpool stoniner Delmira în. the Channel. The crew were given ter minutes in which to take to their boats.

Lusnox, March 27, 6.40 s.ma.

The Delmina has been sighted derclict and afice, and is badly ashore, at La Hogue.

The crow state that the vessel would have esenped but for the. Chinese stokers refusing to remain in the stokebold.

The Cabinet and the Naval authorities are conferring as to the whole situation,

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

Loxoox, March 27, 1 a.m.

A Paris evening communique reports artillery duels in the Sisuport region. We carried and occupied further south in farme in front of our lines, north St. George's.

THE SINKING OF THE MEDEA.

THE DUTCH INDIGNART.

Losos, March 26, 3.10 p. An Aursterdain message declares that the Dutch are very indignant at the sinking of the Medee. The Telegraaf says that the nows bas caused deep emotion throughout the whole country, which will inter- pret this unfriendly act as the German reply to the Dutch request for an explanation of the seizure of Batavier V. Zanstroom. tional sentiment claims satisfaction for the outruge.

Dutch na-

It is announced that the Medry had a cargo of 10,000 boxes of orages.

ON THE EASTERN FRONT.

LONDON, Mach 27, 8.50 ani.

A Petrograd official communique says that the Russian offensive in the West Middle Nieren ́encountered enemy: counter-attucky.” âghting continura.

The

The Russians continue their progress between Bartfield and Lisjok. Although the enemy have been reinforced, the Russians have captured one thousand seven hundred prisoners and two guns.

· FRENCH. FRAISE. BRITISH SAILORS' GALLANTRY.

LONDON, March 201

The French sailors praise the gallarity of the British crews to stand- ing by M.S. Irresistible sind ́Orean iridet a cross fire. The work of rescue was performed, with energy, determination, and doing ecolness. The men left the sinking ships with perfect orderliness, as though forming pence-time evolutions.

A NORWEGIAN STEAMER ATTACKED.

Loxos, March 20, 7.30. p..

par-

A Gennan aeroplane showered about five hundred darts on the Nor wegian, steamer Diama in the North Sea. Many of them struck the decks, but the crew took" Shelter, and none of them were burt.

(CONTINUED ON PAGE 3.).

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS..

"Corps Ondera by Lent. Col. A. Chapman, Y.D.

JOINED.

The under-mentioned having joined the Corps, are posted as follows:-

Bugler J. Murray to Bight Section Private J. Rodger to Scouts Company, SU REBIOMATION, DES

The attendance included delegates from the provinces, several room-3.G. Co. bera of the Garibaldi family, who received a great ovation, and many législators. A resolution was passed "calling upon the Goverment to attain the national aspirations,

ALLIEB STILL PROGRESSING

Lostoy, Mar. 28, 4.50 p.m.

A Paris communique states:-Belgian aviators have boinbarded the aviation camgat Ghistellen.

We also

We carried 300 metres of trenches cestward of the heights of the Kauao boar Marcheville, and repulsed two counter-maales took 150 metres of trenchies at Eparges

MORE GERMAN PRISONERS.

LONDON, Aar 29, 1.30 alm. The Paris evening communique states that nothing important has -occurred along the whole front. We consolidated our positions at Hart

manns Wollerkop. During the attack which cuded in our expturing the summit we took 803 wolinded prisoners, "besides many disabled wounded.

HONGKONG "VOLUNTEER

RESERTE.

BY TELEGRAPH.

(Reuter's Service to the Ching Moil.)

BAITISH CARGO BOAT WRECKED.

LowDon March 97.

EXPLOITS OF THE EMDEN,”

Gorman Petty Officer's Diary.

By

extracta

SPORTING.

JUNIOR LEAGUE WINNERS..

Presentation of Cup and Modals.

By the Australian mail (save the ** Lous don and China Express" of Fab. 2) there

An exhibition match between Eb Joseph'a tired the low kept by a petty oflear the winners of the Second Division of the of the German èruis Finden. The log Hongkong Longue and "The Rest," was which has been translated by afe C. E W. Bean the Australian Press raprosentative played earlier in the afternoon, the result A message from Tangier states that with the Commonwealth Imparial Forceing a draw of one goal each. - Goldenberg

and Robbons were the scurers, the British 7,000 to cargo bont Trose by details girou by fallo e prisners of the presented, at the conclusion of the day to

has been supplemented in a few instances The handsome cup and madala bury was wrecked at Oap Spartal, and potty, officer. The following and some the Sr. Jawaph's by Mrs. David Landalo. is expected to be a total löns.

Fan. Mr. David Landale ssid that xa. July 29-Emden at Tsingtao. Owing President of the Hongko g Football Clab Thirteen of the crew of seventy were to unsettled state of affairs in Eumpe he wished to chogratulate St. Joseph's reecpad.

ordered to prepare for action. This was College na winning the Cup. The com carried ont.

petition had been markedly successful, and Heavy seas prevent further, resquos. July 31.-Eden put to be from the rivalry between the loading tesou Efforts are being renewed from the

Tuing tao, Ang

2-Craising across trade route fast in front of a Chinese ambios:ion (the extremely close. The winners were only between Negasaki and Shanghai. Allowed Lam Liong) and they wore glad that the up ship to sight her.

Chinese were becoming such adepiz atı the Ang. Between Japan and Tsushima game. Football was a tine game, and the captured the Russian auxiliary cruiser Chinese would get considerable physical Bjasan with malla, LONDON, March 972

advantages from following it. Aug.", 4xm-Arrival Fringtao. "At7 The latest market prices are:-Linp.m. asiled again, accompanied by German collier Markomannia, carrying 6,000 tons sced (Argentine), 48, paid; Cotton Seed, of coal and 1,003 tons of provisions. 169/6 (buyers); Gaxerat, 55/6; Toris,

shore.

MARKET PRICES.

Cheers were sonorded Mrs. Landale and the ladies, and Misa May Kager (daugh of the Longue Hon. Secretary) presented Aug. 7 to 12-Cruising in China and Min. Landala with a beautiful bouquet of 32; Roente, G0/6; Hemp, value; Lin-Japanese sons. Turned southwards towards uses in a handsome silvar holder. reed, 52/6; Oil, 31/3 (sellers.)

Tadian Oceaz.

Yachting.

ILLNESS OF LORD ROTHSCHILD.

Losnow, March, 25.

Sept Sailed for Bay of Bengal to start operations on the trade route between Colombo and Calcutta, at a poină 250 miles south-cus of Madras

ATTACK ON MADRAS OIL TANKL

RACRA FOR BELGIAN-FUND, Under the joint suspices of the Royal Hongkong and Corinthian Yacht Chibe rados were sailed on Saturday for the

Sept. 22-This night off Madre, the fit of the Belgian Relief Fund, to which the entrance feen wro devoted. Entries of the crow had worked there, and he were good, especially in the handicap class situated at entrance to harbour. At 9.30 informed the captain of the oil, tanka vent. A strong easterly wind and heavy",

The Coerver states that Lord Roths child has undergone a serious opération His lordship's condition is announced, Fader cropt in, turned searchlightsde the raging of a every sporting to be satisfactory, ...

JAPANESE. ELECTIONS.

Government Party Obtain A Bweeping Victory.

LONDON, Mar. 18, 10.15 p.m. Reuter's Tokyo correspondent states that the Government party secured & sweeping victory in the general elec tions and will go into power with majority of at least forty. The result will be welcomed by people of all shades of opinion as affording favourable coa disions for domestic and foreign policy.

Mt. 5. Imai, Japanese Consul General courteously sends to the following analysis of the new House:

The Doshikwai (Government party)...150 The Selyazmai (Upposition).........108 The Chaselwai (Government party) ... 54 The Kokuminto or Nationalist party

(opposition) Count Okums Independents

supporters

الفصنعت

od to tanke, and fred two broadsides to and the range, Searchlights then shus off, and 193 shells fired in salvoes, some hitting ship. Tanks set on fire, and tremendon blaze aros. Emden rotired at full speed to north-east Shore batteries opened frv. bet shells fell short, and nous hit the Enden.

Sept. 2. This morning the glare of the fire at Madras could still be seen on the horizon, though about 100 miles away that she was going towards Calcutta, but Fruden sailed north-east to give impression. when out of sight turned southwards round the east cost of

Ceylon.

Oct 10.-Visited island of Diego Garcis, in the middle of the Indian Ocean, about half way between Africs and Bustre yet heard of the war, they only got a The for Котореад families hore, had not

The course for the Handicap Claas, WRIT Lyamun Bacon (P) Coat Bock Baoy (P1 Lycaman (8) Distance 10.1 miles.

An excellent - resulted in via fon Diane (scratch) sallod by flis Excelency. the Governor. La Linde 15 secs. per mile bandicap), sailed by M. L Shields W63 second

The One Design (EH.T.OX Heyward Hays and Gael Ciances (C.Y.C.) uklod over the following course.

(P) Changel Rock (S) Distance miller. Lynamen Beacon (2) Cast Rock Booy

The winner was Ecs of the Hayward- Hayes Claw (formerly the Sirius), mini by Mr Hedley White, and Tase of the Geel class mailed by Mr W. Withers was second. „Alice had a handicapr of 30. sect. per mila and Theels, 35 weer, per milg.

Yachtemen and motor boat- tis AM steamer in three mouths. Emden coaling reminded of the events to be contested all day. Some of the sagipsos repsired on Easter Monday, when the pabilo sre the local motor boat, and were given invited to attend at the Royal Houg baskets of coconuts and fish.

kong Yacht Ciab

CROWSER AND DESTROYER BUNK.

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Oct. 28-At 4 am: 10 miles nataide [" Penang, extra fannel hoisted to make the Emden appear liken British cruiser. From signalled the shers for a pilot, and the ...the entrance of the harbour at 5 s.m. could launch had just reached her. The Enden 27be seen in the distance several ships, and had got out her boats, when a whip 31 well in front of them an unknown cruiser. appeared on the horizon. The Emdes fro Of the above those calculated to support On stamming in to a range of about 83 mediately ordered ter boats to return," and" made of, as the warship appeared, teʻbe a the present cabinet are the Doshikwai, the yards, this was found to be the

he the Russian Chameikwai, the Count Okuma supporters cruiser Jemichug. The Emden fired two large oun. This was, however, daly the and some 20 of the independent membera, torpedoes, first hitting the cruiser just effect of the early morning mirage. As the Amounting in all to ansas 231. The opposi under the after funnel, whereupon she was ships clure to about 3.600 yards the tion crasiat of the Saiyukwai, the seen to sink about 4 ft. The

fred stranger was found to be the Franch: Robumicto, and some 10 independents, at a closer range, sträck just under the destrovar Mousquet The Emden opened comprising some 145 in all. It is said bridge, when a terrible explosion occurred, fire. The first few shots hit the Mousquet’e the there are four more members for whom the During this time the Emden fred salvo after engine-room, and after neversi salvosS ballot was not yet opened up to date,

salvo in all. 100 shots, The Jemtchar fired

Emden

censed firs, expecting. the French a few shots, soment which hit ships in the man to be wrecked anil to surrender.. barbour behind the Emden but hit stend, the Mousquet went on dring about VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY.Emden. The Faden had no idea that 40 shots Nove, however, bit the Emden? -

The

the Bussian Fruiser would be in Panang, we fell 1503

although

gards in front of her Mousquet's crew und the French they had red two torpedors Emden Baid that Put expected to

afterwards Dapleiz and the Frunch destroyer Maus

but the quot. The Mousquet was ou patrol day began fring acain, and the Mousquet an

Erden did zot so there The Emden outside the barbour, and was afterwards reported to hara seen the Emer, hutows first. The Føden cessed fire, and thought she was a British craisor. The rescued 38 Frenchmen, three of whoms died Emden had now turned, and was leaving afterwards. This involsed delay, and an the harbour at full spoed. Thirty miles other destroyer was seen approaching from out she met a steamer. On approaching it Penang. The Emden as once steamed for Attor Mr. Shenton, on behalf of the Westera sho boisted the red Big, meaning that she the Indian Ocean at full speed,

being chased for four hours by the destroyer Apsurance Company, mentioned, to Mr. Was a powder stenter. The stranger, the Emden entered heavy rainstorm, and Wood this morning that the company which was the British steamer Glenturret, the destroyer was lost to sight. would take he action in regard to a chares of acson in connection with the Bre inquiry proceeding in his court, and so asked that the inquiry might be concluded.

London, March 28.. A telegram from New York states that legal proceedings have berun at Puerto Rico against the "Odenwald" for violation of neutrality.

FIRE INQUIRY ABANDONED.

Mr. Wood closed the enquiry and order- ed the Police to release the premises.

A SERIES OF THEFIS.

Mr. F. Goodmm, Sea View, Kennedy Rond, reports to the Palice, that he bas bad stolen from his bath roopa a gold chain rained 830. An electric lamp worth 815 has been stolen from the pathway of the residence of

of Mr. Holyoak, 143 The Peak.

A Japanese, living at 18 Macdode Read, complaina that while his jacket was hanging in bis room some person stole from

packet $180.

his

A serions theft to & piaco: pesterday from the Officers' quarters at Gan Club Hal Lieut. Robinson reports that during the hours of 8 a.m, the following articles were stolen-two revolvers, an automatic pistol, three pairs of field clanson.guit case containing sondrien, a rog, Wivýkrmy overcoat and other articles to the value of 8497

Three awes of diphtheria with one. death, Sve of enteric (two British) and throo fatal crass cfamni-pox among Chinese constituted the infections disease" notifi cations last week. There was again co case of bubonic plague...

Ground"at 5.10 pam.ch Mardhi Sish and April 1st. Recruits dáng duty with either of the guards fall ha erruand thego parades.

HUBKIMYA

There will be notatales on good Tri Orders by Major Wakeman, O.C.H.E.Y.R.day, April 21. Copery Sergt. Majors

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PARADES.

ard to attend on Sergt. Major Highy at Volunteer Healquarters at 5.30pm. A, B and C Companies will parade ou completion of the Musketry Training.

March 1st to make arrangements for the the Cricket Ground at 5.10 p.m. to-mor row, Tuesday, March 20th. Dress drill King's Park at 4 pm. on March 31st A practice shoot will take pince it order. (This parade will be optional for when all members who might qualify for those doing duty with the Maie and Peak the loans ara invited to attend. Me

bern must provide their own minumition. D Company all members who have The next lengue inite will be between bren attested for D. Co. will paride the Reserve and the Volunteer Corps at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 p.tn. on King's Park at 2:00 pm on Friday, April Wednesday, March Sist. Those men 2nd. - Parades for Tuckday, 10th instant-bors who have not yet been supplied with 5.15 pm-Noo, 1 and 2 Sections Artal-uniform and equiproent will attend in

Pte. A. E. Crapnell to Company A levy Butiary and Left Section M.G. Co. plain clothes,de van de

Station 4. 10 r. drill að Headquarters.

Recruita will parade on the Cricket

Pie, J. M. Cruz, Signalling Section, 13. prruitted to rem, dated 25th March,

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