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SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1915.

BY

TELEGRAPH.

BY

THE WAR.

THE CHINA MAIL.

TELEGRAPH.

STRONG PRESS COMMENTS.

Articles in the papers aro vynurkably strong in tone.

The Telegraaf says the most perfunctory examination must have shown the truly neutrul ebaracter of the vessel. We puust expect that Germany will be immediately nude responsible for this savers violation of rights of neutral Powers. A Dutch ship, clustered by the Dutch

A TAUBE NEAR SHEERNESS.onent, hus been torpedoed of the Dutch coast by a State protend-

GERMAN AEROPLANE HIT

NEAR YPRES.

LORD CURZON ON THE PERSIAN GULF FIGHTING.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

GERMAN AEROPLANE BROU IHT DOWN.

April 18, 4.30 p.m. A Paris communique says that all is quiet.. Artillery hit a German aeroplane, which fell opposite the British lines að Ypres...

THE PERSIAN GULF AND THE WAR.

Loynos, April 15, 855 pm

cussed, the voice of India must be consulted

ing to maintain friendly relations with the Netherlands. How many tuore [similar profs of friendship must we receive before we declare we would

prefer open enmity?

The Munsbide says it is now no longer possible to regard the action. of Gernuu submarines ns regrettable mistakes.

The Rotterdamische Courier says the sinking of the Katwijk is the most serious submarino incident of the war. There was no doubt as to the destinatien of her cargo.

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THE CAPTURE OF LES EPARGES.

STORY OF A BRILLIANT ACTION.

LONDON, April 16.

A Paris telegum says that the capture of Les Eparges on the Oth inst, proves to bare been a more important affair this even the capture of Hartinanusweilerkopf, in view of the numbers engaged, the strength of the defences and the despertin of the resistance. There is a ridge 11,400 metres long and 345 metres high, dominating the heights of the Mouse and the immerse Wolvro plain. The slopes are"steep and slip- pery and intersected with numerous springs. The constant rains had made it a mountain of mnd. The Germans after seizing it on Septem-

and constricted fumetpus tiers of trenches.

SANITARY BOARD.

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The orders of the day at Tuesday's ment. ing of this Board aro

1. Correspondence to the "report" from the Select Committee appointed to considor the best mesan at dealing with the prosent insanitary condition of certain lance and

| pa sages which are used in common bý two.

ur morn tonants.

Report from the Government Analysis

To-day's Advertisements

PUBLIC AUCTION.

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF

ANTIQUE 'CHINESE CURIOS..

· Ricester Anuvan rnom Pextxo,

on the public water supplies for the month | TIRE Undafni;med have received instructions to Sell by Publis Azetkaje

of March 1915.

Result of the axaminations mude onder “The Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance, 1800" for the quarter ended 31st March, 1915.

14. List of legal proceedings taken by this Department against persons for breaches of the Pablic Health and Buildings Ordi- nance 1 of 1908hfor the month of March, 1915.

Limorashing relars for the fortnight

| ending 6th April, 1915.

6. Alcrtality return for Hongkong for

| the week ending 28th March, 19:15, ·

7. Mortality return for

seno for the

weeks ending 28th. March and 4th April,

1913.

MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY,

the 98th, 37th & 28th, April, 1913, commenting 48 2.381. p.m., en Mag

and Tuesday and at 11 am on Wodnosisy, at thair Sales Rooms, No. 8. Drs Tour Road Corner of Ice House Strest.

A. COLLECTION OF

ANTIQUE CHINESE CURIOS,

LEA..

Jo..

(From KANGHI to KIENLUNG Periods) Comprising:-

5-Coloured and Blue and White Vases, Bowls, Plates, Jars, Incsage Barneri,

& Rat return for the weeks ending 3rd | Cups and Puts, Sang-do-bout Yaras, *-Coloured. Paremaiù. Panel Scroene stag and 10th Apríl, IBIA

HONGKONG YOLURTEER CORPS.

Corpe Orders by Lieut.-Col.*2.

Chapman, Y.D.

TRAŇUZR.

Fts. P. T. Julyan from Signaling Section |to Right Section ML. G. Ca., 18, 4, 15,

LEAVE,

* The vidarmonhosed are grated" (cave

of absence as follows:-

Sergt. E. W.. Bradbury from 16, 4, 15, to 10, 12, 13.

etc., etc.,

A quantity of Bronze and, Brass Incense Burners and Vases, Ming, Tropy and Bamboo Carrings, Old Kakemonas, Lacquared Sarsons, do, do, do, is

And

A few lole of Crystal and Agata Sanz Bottles, Jade Ornaments, de, da N.B.-The Undersigned will gire a week's guarantee as to the genuinenem of the

articles offered.

Catalogues will be issued. Traya--As munl.

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Hongkong April 17, 1915,

Private M. F. Many from 19, 4, 15, "OVERLAND CHINA MAIL"

to 19, 4, 16.

1et formidably organise the sunit commanding the French Anca Three French-attooks—in February and March resulted in an adunca... of 850 yards. The decisive effort begin on April 5th. Rain was falling Jund the infantry, which advanced under fire, were hardly able to lift their feet, the mal being up to their thighs. By evening, after violent fighting at elose quartets, the French hail captured an important part Presiding at a lecture on the subject of Barrah and Shatt-el-Arab, Lord of the German trenches. The Gernuts, strongly reinforced, counter- Curzon said that when the time came for the fate of these regions to be dis-attacked next morning, and there were continual attacks and counters, The regions, bo atfirmed, cannot be left to the futile and inept dominica attacks during the succeding three days, culminating in a great charge of the Turks. Their population is Arab, with whom our relations bavey three French regiments. Their rifles were elegged with mud, and always been of the friendliest, and therefore an effort abeuld be made to hey were therefore armed with the bayonet only. The nature of the detach them from the Turkish cause. Furthermore, the regions must aver gound can be imagined from the fact that it took fourteen hours to again be allowed to become the scene of the political intrigues of bring up one French relieving regiment. unfriendly Powers, and German influence must disappear. As regards the gig undinen disappeared in the deep holes with which the ground Bagdhad railway, Lord Curzon said it was built by Germany to further her was loneycombed and were drowned in the mud. political interests, bat in the future it must have a different character and aims, namely, to benefit the country itself. The speaker paid a tribute to the gallant behaviour and splendid services of the troops engaged in the Persian Gulf.

ZEPPELINS VISIT THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND.

LONDON, April 16.

Two Zeppelins, At 12.20 in the morning dropped four bombs on Haldon, Essex, but caused no damage. They also bombed Heybridge Breio, some premises being set on fire. The Zeppelins came up the River Blackwater.

A Zeppelin at 5 o'clock in the morning dropped bombs in the vicinity of Lowestoft. A big blaze was noticed two miles in the distence. The damage: i naknown.

Air craft guns were hoard at Gravesend at 1,30 am. They are believed to have been fired at at Sheernays.

There are no details from Maldon of the raid,

LATZE

The inhabitants of Lowestoft were warned by 'a siren at one o'clock in the morning of the approach of the Zeppelin. Immediately three explosions were heard. A timberyard is blazing. This apparently is the only damage. A women was injured and three horses were killed in a stable.

Six bombs were dropped at Southwold before Lowestoft was visited. The Zeppelin departed seaward..

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GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT ON TYNE RAID.

An official report issued at Berlin states that a Zeppelin attacked the month of the Tyne on the evening of the 14th and returned safely.

A TAUBE NEAR SHEERNESS.

Lospos, April 16, 5.25 p.m. The Taube, after flying over Sittingbourne, proceeded to Sheerness, but dropped no bombs there. At the fatter place it was fired at by anti-aircraft guns and is believed to have been hit, as it was seen to dip, but it ro-ascended and flew at a great speed across the Isle of Shopper scawards. British aeropianes ascended in pursuit. The bombs did no

damage.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE REWARDS.

LONDON, April 16.

The Gazette announces the confercent of nine Distinguished Service Orders, including one to Lieutenant G. A. Cammell, of the Royal Artillery, for conspicuoua gallantry in leading detachments of the Garbwals when he saw they had lost their British offers.

A hurricane of wind was

Unilers found on captured Germain officers showed that the defenders had been instructed to fight to the last. Machinegun detachments were chained th the gons to prevent them Heeing.

M.P. KILLED IN ACTION.

LONDON, April 15. Mr. H. G. C. Gladstone, 31.P. Liberal member for Kilmarnock), has been killed in action.

[ [Mr. Gladstone, who was only 20 years of age, was a grandson of the Mt. Hon. W. F. Giarlstone.]

M. VENEZELOS.

Nuos, April 16.

1, 16.

Private Dickson from 28, 4, 13, to Private R. E. St."Amory from 1, 5, 15, to 1, T. 10.

Gunner 4. H. Carroll from 1, 5, 13 to 11, 8, 15.

PALIDES.

Parades for Monday, 10th fostant. Right and Centre Sections M. G. Co. and Civil› Service Company under Officers on duty,

330 p.m. No. 2 Section Artillery Battery 10 pdr. drill with mules at Headquarters.

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CONTAINS ALL THE NEWS

OF THE WEEK.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEER,

FROM CALCUTTA & STRAITY.

TIRE 8.3. Lowang, having arrived

Er bone porte, Consignees of Carro by her are hereby informed that Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardmas and/or extra hazardous Godownst of the Boogkeng & Kokou. What d Godern Co, Lt, whence, and/or froke

Goods not cleased by the 23rd Aprile: will be sabjest to rest.

A many members are possible of No. 1 Section Artillery Battery and Left Section PRICE 20 ots. (Cash) për Copy, as wharves, delivery may be obtained. M.G. Co. are asked to attend to assist as drivers. Remainder Nil

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sections M. G. Co. and Civil Service BOWEL COMPLANT IN CHILDREN.

Company.

Officers on duty, Capt. W. M. Scott and Lieat. A. E. Wright.

Orderly Ufficer, Licat. A. E. Wright, Orderly Serge, Cospl, W. Brown."

GCARDS.

7pm. to-day to 7am to niorrow, Nos I sad Sections Arty, Batty.

7.m, to 7 p.m. tomorrow, Right Sec.

Reuter's Athens correspondent telegraphs that 3. Venezelos, the kato Prime Minister of Greece, is going to Egypt, and then-to-Switzer-tion-MEG. Co land, where he will stay till the end of the war.

REPRISALS FOR A ZEPPELIN ATTACK.

A Paris communique says:-

7 p.m. to-morrow to 7 a.m. 19th instant, Centra Section NIC, Co.

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URING the summer months children are subject to disorders of the bowels and should receive the most careful atten; tion. As soon as any natural locnémess of the bowels is noticed Chamberlain's Colic, Cholers and Diarrhoea Remedy should be given. For sale by all Chemista. and i Storekeepers.

All broken, chafed and gamaged pack rent: are to be left in the Gowan, Where?

they will be examined

Clairds against the ricamats. must be presented within 14 days of azzivali otherwise they will not be recoga boil.

No Fire Insurance will be «foćted by mal in any case whatever.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, H

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LONDON, April 16.

As reprisal for the Zeppelin attack on Nancy, our aeroplanes dropped fire bombs on the Imperial Headquarters at Mezieres and Charleville and fifteen aeroplanes bombed Ostend.

ANOTHER ZEPPELIN COMES TO GRIEF.

TANDON, April 15.

A Zeppelin descended upon some trees at Aalterburg. Many of the crew had been killed by the gunfire of the Allies.

INTERESTING FINANCIAL RUMOUR.

Loxbox, April 10.

A rumour is current that the Indians and Home Governments have

Service Company.

-7 s.m. to 7 p.m. 20th (insiut, Centra Section M. G. Co.

p.to. 20th to 7 a.m. 21st instant, Right | Section M. G. Co.

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HONGKONG YOLUNTEER

RESERVE.

Orders by Major Waksman, O.C.H.K.T.R,

Hongkong, 17th April 1816.**

PAIGEH..

A. B. and 0. Companies, with the exception of the men who were on daty with the Main Guard during the week

decided to allow their wheat agents, to finance themselves. This tosklanding to-day, will paszde at Volunteer bring a fair amount of Eastern bills into the money market to its sutis faction.

THE SINKING OF THE "DRESDEN."

Britain Apologises To Chile.

LONDON, April 16.

Tweire Military Crosses are awarded, including one to Subadar Parbat Chile for the sinking of the German cruiser Dresden in Chileun terri In reply to a friendly protest, Sir Edward Grey has apologised to Chand for leading regiment of the 59th Scinde Rifles when the European torial waters, but points ont that the Dresden had not accepted intern-

ment and her colours were still flying when she was attacked.

officers had fellan. •

The Cross of the Legion of Honour has been conferred on C. Foulkes

and P. A. Clive.

Brigadier General Havelock Hadson, UTE. has been promoted Major. General for distinguished service in the field,

GERMANY'S FUTILE BLOCKADE.

ANOTHER WEEK'S MEAGRE RESULTS.

Losno, April 16.

The Admiralty's weekly staterdent shows that only two British vessels were shak by torpedo during the week ending on the 14th inst., while 1,432 vessels arrived or sailed from the United Kingdom...

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ITALY AND THE BALKANS,

GREAT DECISIONS BELIEVED TO BE IMPENDING.

Lospos, April 16

SHANGHAI SPRING RACE MEETING. 1915.

Saturday, April 10. With the race fees than four weeks ahead, the weather warm and fine, and the inner and oster tracks hard and to t, thuza, was a good attendance "at the rails" and averof excellent gallops were witne ssd, chief interest being centred in the perform ances of the grains.

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APPOINTMENTS.

His Excellency the Governor has made the following appointments for the period of the absenen on leave of Me James Mac dansid, or antil farther notice, with effect from the 20th April, 1915 —— ¦

Mr. Williara Russoll to act as Goshen ment Marine Surveyer.

Mr Robert Hall to net ta First Assistant Government Marino Surveyor.

Mr. J. B. Thomion to act as Second Assistant Gorerament Marine Surveyor.

"NOBODY'S DAUGHTER."

Headquarters at 3.10 p.m. on Tuesday April 20th. Dress drill order.

A. B. & C. Companies will parade in the road between the aw Courts and the Cricket Ground at 5.19 pm, on Friday April 23rd. Dress drill orders

D. Company will puig under Co. Egt. 1 Maj

at Voluer Headquarters ab.la p.. ou resday April 21st, Dress drill order.

Recruits will parada under Co. B Major Bond on the Cricket ground, at 5.15. p.m. op April 19th, flat, 22nd, and 26th. Dress drill order. -

PROSION.

Pte. F. H. Thomas is premted, Lance Corp. rice Lo. Cp 1.A. Lambelen trans- ferred to "D" Company.

PUSTIKO

Ptc. A. Derby is posted to A. Coy!| Section 4.-

Eunmen are transferred to D Company.

Pte. B. W. Bird, W. C. Jack and H.

THE GLENROY.

Latest reports mafirm the fact that the Clearcy, whore in the Fälbalan Hall Shoot, five miles or snorth of the Hors- burgh Light, is in a very serious gondi- tion. Particulars, are not yeb, available

One of the be-t gallops of the morning was that of Sir Victor who covered 12 miles, in 4.0.3, with last milo in 3.15.3, last half mila 1.02. and last quarter 20.2 sec., and Eniahed in splendid style. His stablo companion, Sir Versky went a similar dis Last night in the Theatre Royal Hong as to hoy she came to get for at the tance in 3.38.1, last mile 2:13.2, 1st kong, playgoan had no opportunity of sea time, shout tix o'clock or wo in the men quartar 32 sec. Gister track), hrt his ing "Nobody's Daughter A problem play Beater's Agency learns that the successes of the Allies have produced log did not impress cue us favourably that caused a good deni of intercat, when it inx, the weather, so it is stated, was fine a profoundly interesting situation in Italy and in the Balkans. It is as that of the dun, though little fault was first perduced in Londen in 1910. Thurul clear, but come to grief, she did, and believed that great decisions are now being taken there, especially in miles 16 9.32, 1845 Quarter gallon of 13 player four act piny, the work of Goorze sery badly, too. The vessel is ripped up

ala Paaton, (the nom de plume of Miss P. M. Italy, fireeen and Rumania.

want very well and finished strongly. Syncnda, the povelist) was ably presented ships and also hated further forward, Bonnie Boy, who was one of the first last night by the Howitt Philips Com in such a way that Captain Holman muet griffus out gave a good performance over the Derby distanco in 3.41.4, with a good contentione problem dealt with is the have realised very quickly that the only hoish of last half-mile in 1.03 and last the arting couple, in which the wo

conventional attitude adopted towards hope of saving his ressel lay in getting In political circles at Sofia also there is talk of a Serbo-Bulgarian quarter 31.1 (inoor track), and was followed man is the greater aufferor.". The thenie least delay. It was fortunats, therefore, ssistance from Sirapora without the agreemens, especially regarding Macedonia; through the mediation of the by Rosewood, who took 8.30.8 for the same is strongly dealt with and presonte secern that Captain Larsen, or the Frachatipok,{

distance, with lat. half-mile in 1,024 and intuitively dramatic episodes. Miss G-trade

It is noteworthy that at a presentation to M. Venozelos in the Town Hall at Atheus-the ex-Premier unexpectedly announced that his retire ment was merely temporary..

Entente Powers.......

ANOTHER DUTCH STEAMER TORPEDOED,

EXCITEMENT AND INDIGNATION IN HOLLAND.

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Lospos, April 15

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at did not Baish very well; Panca with marked shility and Miss Doris Phil Renter's Asterdam correspondent telegraphs that the Germans tot-wens 1 miles in 3.27.3, lass half-lips was quite successful as the much-partin has added to the difficulties in the pecond and sink the Thutch steamer Katwijk, near the Noorlinder Light-mile 1.3.4, last quarter 31 cc. and discussed daughter. All the other parts way of making rapid progresy with the dip. The crew were saved. The chip was tiden with American grain Gretna Green covered a mile on the innerware es psbly performed, and the play was work The hoone, onkel through and Of the old pantes, Paladin wont 14 milda To-night, Judge Parry's farcial comedy decas, thereby making the vessel still though have swollen and burst the in 2.070, as quniter 30.1 sec. Dis Jast What a Bailer 8 will be staged. The Katwijk was torpedoed without notice. She was anchored at the falls said to hao been covered in

more awkward to handle Not until time and sank in fifteen minutes. The crew only reached the lightship53-ane, bat other watches had it timed at in an exhausted couition cfter rowing all-night.ja

verything possible has been one to move 1.02 and a-fraction. Castlefield want quartat 3L3, but scored to have had quite the gargo will it bo possible to my dos Fallowing the sinking of the Medes and other incidents, and today's main 318.2. list quarter 3, but and enough it when the winning passfily what can be done with the Glen Tel. No. 185

difficulty In shaking off his stikls com- reached and Suffolk, after caresing saws of the seizure al trawlers, the affair has created the greatest panion BattleBeld: Concession went 11 miles at slow gait and the final bus, de things are aburrimit, il spuld

1 excitement and indignation in Holland. Confidence is everywhere miles in 3.25.2. a three quarters of quarter-mile of 14 miles is 30. ein that is the leone a total fo expressed that the Government will demand full redress from Germany.

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